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The Cordial Agreement of 1904 ended disputes between what two countries?

cordial

[kawr-juhl, -dee-uhl] / ˈkɔr dʒəl, -di əl /


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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 ● Oct. 9, 2026

The older brother and I are cordial to each other.

From MarketWatch ● 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 ● 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 ● 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

Lately, it's offered a wider range of sparkling drinks and cordials.

From BBC ● 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 ● 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 ● 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 ● 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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