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diplomacy

[dih-ploh-muh-see] / dɪˈploʊ mə si /


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“The direction of travel is now more uncertain, and the next few days will be critical in determining whether diplomacy can reassert itself or whether the conflict moves into a more sustained escalation cycle.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

He called "diplomacy and defence" the "two wings of national power".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

China has "always prioritised stability and is currently having to manage its relations and differences with the US", Minseon Ku, a diplomacy professor at DePaul University, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

It will also allow Xi to position himself as the essential intermediary should Trump succeed at reviving diplomacy with Kim.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

In a town like this, where everyone lived on top of everyone else, diplomacy was essential.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer




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