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
Once a fierce campaigner for Taiwan's independence, Cheng Li-wun, 56, is now a strident supporter of closer ties with China and believes a rapprochement with Beijing is key to cross-strait peace.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 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
In 2018, she visited South Korea for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, during a period of inter-Korean rapprochement.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
Then, in the midst of this delicate rapprochement, Outside magazine confirmed it was sending me to Everest.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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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