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rapprochement

[rap-rohsh-mahn, ra-prawsh-mahn] / ˌræp roʊʃˈmɑ̃, ra prɔʃˈmɑ̃ /


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When China was credited with brokering the Saudi-Iran rapprochement in 2023, the two nations had conducted years of back-channel talks and simply required a low-risk broker to underwrite the final agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

As part of that rapprochement, he set aside rivalry with Beijing over the resource-rich South China Sea, opting to court Chinese business instead.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

"Many in India would like to remain strategically unaligned, but if this rapprochement proves durable, India would likely gravitate back to the US bloc," said Shah.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Also worrisome for the U.S. was a stunningly fast rapprochement between India and Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

But that rapprochement did not last long, and Ferula was quick to realize that she had been used.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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