modus vivendi
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It seems the Rodriguez and the Trump administrations are finding a modus vivendi.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
Mr. Sharabi and his fellow hostages develop a modus vivendi with their captors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025
Since that war, Hezbollah and Israel have maintained a respectful but wary modus vivendi, with the occasional tit-for-tat attack but little more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2023
“Not about every little issue in the relationship, but rather what are our principles? And can we somehow find a modus vivendi, not agreement, but some sort of mutual understanding?” he said.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
Yet in spite of these inevitable quarrels a modus vivendi was practically established.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I by Henry Charles Lea
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