diplomacy
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It’s a job that requires a doctorate, a love of Gouda and the diplomacy of a hostage negotiator.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
China has maintained distance from the region’s security architecture while managing its exposure through diversification, reserves and diplomacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
In an op-ed for the Guardian last week, Starmer wrote: “Britain’s national interest is best served by de-escalation, diplomacy, and the swift reopening of the strait of Hormuz.”
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
Secondly, the nature of diplomacy is that every day ends in failure until you achieve success.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
She couldn’t warn Chaol—because if she were wrong, then it would ruin not just her friendship with Nehemia, but also the princess’s efforts at diplomacy.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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