olive branch

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On Monday she said: "I cannot discuss the terms of the settlement, but generally I am glad that my employer has finally decided to extend an olive branch to me."

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

This week, soccer’s pooh-bahs extended a PR-seeking olive branch: a scattering of $60 tickets for all matches, even the final, to be distributed to federations to deliver to valued supporters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

That olive branch to member states came after months of diplomatic talks paving the way for Wednesday's meeting.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

Since the primary, however, Mamdani has extended an olive branch to business critics, while softening his more controversial positions, including apologizing for past statements that harshly criticized the police.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

Benjamin Rush felt the rain on his face and rejoiced: “The appearance of this rain was like a dove with an olive branch in its mouth.”

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy