reciprocate
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv had "repeatedly stated" it was ready for a ceasefire over Easter, and was willing to reciprocate.
From Barron's ● Apr. 11, 2026
On Wednesday, Thailand's foreign ministry said the release of the soldiers was a "demonstration of goodwill" and that it hopes Cambodia would "reciprocate this goodwill through its concrete actions".
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025
“Andrew” — from his latest solo album, “Honeymind” —delves into the experience of falling for a straight guy who can’t reciprocate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025
“Deeply appreciate and fully reciprocate President Trump’s sentiments and positive assessment of our ties,” Modi responded in a social-media post.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2025
I was terrified that if he knew how I felt about him and didn't reciprocate my feelings, then we'd cease to be friends.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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These are matters of the heart that can only be felt in the dark of the theater, watching such wonderfully realized characters weigh the cost of loving their work in a world that scarcely reciprocates.
From Salon ● May 1, 2026
The actors speak of Rajamouli as a beloved tormentor, an artist who reciprocates his demands on others by first challenging himself to innovate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2023
I have moments of intense vulnerability with him, which he reciprocates, but how do I deal with the anxiety/voice in my head afterward that it’s just going to drive him away?
From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2022
Service may work one way, flowing from staff to diners, but hospitality reciprocates.
From New York Times ● Apr. 13, 2021
The other then reciprocates with one of his own, unless it appears that the bargain is apt to prove a losing one, in which case the conference comes to an abrupt ending.
Unaware that her tender feelings are reciprocated, Mary begins talking about birds, as one does.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
One veteran of Whitehall's corridors told me: "The contempt for the civil service, now amply reciprocated, has left the means by which politicians implement their policy frightened and wary."
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
Last week, lawmakers passed reforms to reopen Venezuela's nationalized hydrocarbons industry to private players, a move immediately reciprocated with a loosening of US sanctions.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
They harmonized beautifully over a tightly-apertured standard about reciprocated sweetness — a song performed at the scale of a treat in the home of a refugee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2026
Zlata then reciprocated by passing the baton to the Freedom Writers.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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The volatility poses risks to the grid and could damage on-site equipment, including reciprocating engines for backup power and batteries designed to absorb sudden changes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Innio, Caterpillar, Rolls-Royce and Cummins make high-speed reciprocating engines that have competitive advantages for data-center applications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
At the same time, oil and gas is expected to see moderate growth this year, with reciprocating engine sales expected to increase, driven by strong demand in gas compression applications, Creed says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
That includes gas-fired reciprocating engines, which are large internal combustion engines fed by natural gas that can provide on-site power.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
In the driveway there are hugs and kisses good-bye, initiated by Maxine, his parents reciprocating clumsily.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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