détente

For years, historians followed the bomb’s echoes through the Cold War: Bikini Atoll and nuclear bunkers, Strangelove and SALT, détente and Defcon, Star Wars and saber rattling, to hit a few low points.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

While valuations are getting stretched, Gavekal analyst Thomas Gatley says the stock market could rise further if the U.S. and China find another détente that keeps tariffs from spiraling into three-digit territory.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025

After more than 20 rancorous years apart, a rerelease of the Talking Heads classic 1983 concert film “Stop Making Sense” has brought détente, and maybe more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2025

Of course, they are perfect for each other, but as situations prompt a détente, Félix arrives to accompany Agathe to the retreat’s Ball, widening the path for romantic folly.

From Salon ● May 30, 2025

Eventually, after some speech making about the contribution of chess toward a possible détente between the Soviet Union and the United States, play got under way.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The two sides agreed a modest two-month extension to the existing trade detente, but that still leaves “issues over tariffs, agricultural purchases, rare earths, and technology restrictions unresolved,” said Chan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

A modest two-month extension on an existing trade detente was reached, and the leaders discussed artificial intelligence threats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

But since the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding in June, a detente appeared to take shape.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

The veteran litigator found herself in hot water after her efforts to broker a detente between Cipriani and Shell spectacularly backfired.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

Some of the newsroom boys returned Riddle’s animosity, but the fact that he owned some of the fastest and most noteworthy horses on earth led to a certain uneasy detente.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

The incidents at Sabina Shoal however raise the question of whether such détentes are effective when the dispute can simply shift to a new site.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2024

Like most other détentes between opposing groups over the past couple of years, the goodwill didn’t last.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2023