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liaison

[lee-ey-zawn, lee-uh-zon, -zuhn, ley-, lee-ey-zuhn, -zon, lye-zawn] / ˌli eɪˈzɔ̃, ˈli əˌzɒn, -zən, ˈleɪ-, liˈeɪ zən, -zɒn, ljɛˈzɔ̃ /




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I had recently told Mona, my older sister, about the caffeine liaison, and I instantly had regretted it as I glanced at her text.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Amid the setbacks, Wang’s dad stepped in as a contractor and Wang’s mom volunteered to serve as construction liaison.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

The two fatalities were a Danish pilot and a Greek fire service liaison officer.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

In recent administrations, governing majorities have come to rely on the vice president—who is ex officio Senate president—to act as primary liaison between the White House and Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

“I’m a software engineer, but informally I’m the liaison between the tech guys and marketing. I speak both languages.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

Some of the brief liaisons are at least 10 years old.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 5, 2026

Garcetti had several film liaisons during his administration.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2025

"On every set, there are fights, liaisons… there are all sorts of things that go on," explains Richard Rushfield, founder and columnist at Hollywood newsletter The Ankler.

From BBC Mar. 10, 2025

The military is particularly strict about romantic relationships, with rules against adultery, liaisons between employees of different rank, and various other types of relationships that could create ethical pitfalls.

From Salon Mar. 4, 2025

Writers need to look in both directions, and shunt phrases around to keep them from dangerous liaisons with an inappropriate next-door neighbor.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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