rapprochement
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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
For many in the Gulf, the strikes have also underscored the enduring risks of their proximity to Iran, which was why Gulf states decided to try rapprochement in the first place.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 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
Alongside this sense of a growing rapprochement with his family is the unspoken expectation that Harry is keeping his head down for a while, avoiding bombshell interviews, not rocking the royal boat.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 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
Vocabulary lists containing rapprochement
English Words Derived from French, List 8
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This Week In Words: January 18–24, 2020
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Vocabulary from the Twelfth Republican Debate, March 10, 2016
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