detente

Example Sentences

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In that sense, the consultation between the two women was aimed to establish detente.

From Slate

China, the biggest consumer for U.S. soybeans, shifted its purchases to Brazil and Argentina, though a recent detente included an agreement for China to resume some purchases.

From Barron's

Analysts broadly expect to see some positive impact from the China-U.S. detente, but ING economists note that unfavorable base effects could keep trade growth modest.

From The Wall Street Journal

Having achieved detente after a period of acrimony, they are charitable with one another, and themselves.

From Los Angeles Times

The detente, however, doesn’t mean that the U.S. and Western companies will continue to rely on China for rare-earth supply.

From Barron's