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constructive

[kuhn-struhk-tiv] / kənˈstrʌk tɪv /


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On Monday, JPMorgan’s desk note dispatched to clients provided several arguments in favour of turning more constructive in the short-term.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

"We agreed to build a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability," Xi said, adding that the two shared "sincere and in-depth exchanges" that will strengthen relations between the two countries.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

“It just is so hard for people to be constructive right now,” Brook said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

“He handles constructive criticism, for me, with some of the best of them that I’ve been around,” Heyward said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Who’s got something constructive to say? 11TH JUROR: Please.

From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose




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