cordial
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The cordial relationship Mamdani has fostered with the Trump administration also seemed at risk of unraveling.
From The Wall Street Journal â Oct. 9, 2026
The older brother and I are cordial to each other.
From MarketWatch â Oct. 6, 2026
The German reputation for being cautious and meticulous in diplomatic matters is well deserved, and the three previous national governments have had relatively cordial relations with Russia.
From Salon â Sep. 7, 2026
Previously cordial relations boiled over on Friday as they butted heads at Friday's weigh-in at BP Pulse Arena.
From BBC â Aug. 29, 2026
Then later, inasmuch as he had been invited in a cordial manner to return, he made another visit.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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Lately, it's offered a wider range of sparkling drinks and cordials.
From BBC â Feb. 3, 2026
Now combined into a single storefront, the current retail space retains raffish details of its liquor-store days, including a retro red-and-blue neon sign and period gilt window lettering advertising cognacs and cordials.
From Seattle Times â Aug. 28, 2022
Also, cordials, chocolate-covered cherries, and other candies with liquid centers are made by coating another filling or piece of fruit in a cooked fondant.
From Salon â Dec. 19, 2021
John McDonnell, a former Seagram executive, recalls how the company’s Leroux cordials brand churned out flavor after flavor.
From The Wall Street Journal â Nov. 18, 2016
But some bitter drops were mingled with the sweet cordials of friendship and love.
From Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou by Maturin Murray Ballou
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