reciprocal

Example Sentences

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And, of course, we’ve been in a reciprocal comedy arrangement with Britain — or at least we have been nicking their ideas for shows — for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

In just one news cycle, businesses learned that reciprocal tariffs were invalid, that a new global tariff would soon become effective and that fast-track government investigations could lead to additional duties.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

But it only focuses on so-called reciprocal tariffs.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

The administration late last year exempted a number of food items from its so-called reciprocal tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Their economy is based on reciprocal exchanges between individuals or families, rather than on a redistribution of tribute paid to some central authority.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond