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rapport

[ra-pawr, -pohr, ruh-] / ræˈpɔr, -ˈpoʊr, rə- /


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To build rapport, advisers might start a conversation by asking the client, “What’s your comfort level with this topic?” or “Do you understand what I mean when I say ‘bond ladder’ or ‘reinvestment risk?’

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Haines won the seat of Indi as an independent in 2019, and has since become a prominent member of the crossbench, building rapport across Australia's increasingly divided political spectrum.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

They share an ease and rapport neither has readily exhibited on camera before — certainly not around virtual strangers.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

But the success of any “Sense and Sensibility” depends on the rapport between the sisters, and both actors deliver.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Noting William’s rapport with his British counterparts, the Army made him a point man in U.S.–U.K. intelligence relations, twice sending him on long trips overseas.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield


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