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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

Trump hasn’t given up on diplomacy, U.S. officials said, though his patience has worn thin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Indeed, only last week, the president referred to Canada as "the 51st state", although there are also hopes that the tournament could provide an opportunity for diplomacy.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 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

They did not bother with gentleness or diplomacy now.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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