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constructive

[kuhn-struhk-tiv] / kənˈstrʌk tɪv /


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Before Monday's strike, China had dispatched a special envoy to mediate between Afghanistan and Pakistan, pledging to play a "constructive role in de-escalating tensions".

From Barron's

Following U.S.-China trade talks in Paris that wrapped up Monday, representatives for both countries described the latest round of negotiations as constructive.

From The Wall Street Journal

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that talks with top Chinese officials in the French capital had been "constructive".

From Barron's

At the same time, Morgan Stanley is telling investors “the correction is mature in time and price” and while predicting a “wide chop,” its constructive six-to-twelve-month view is still intact.

From MarketWatch

“But I think the basketball stuff is really what differentiates the experience…knowing how to work in a team, how to build relationships, being able to handle constructive feedback when you screw up.”

From The Wall Street Journal