rapprochement
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The historian argued that Castro feared any rapprochement with Washington would spur political and economic reforms on the island that would jeopardise his absolute power.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
"Shooting down the planes made it impossible for Clinton to enter into any kind of rapprochement afterwards," he said.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Kim had largely ignored these overtures and dashed hopes of rapprochement in a fiery statement delivered at the end of a landmark party congress.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
In 2018, she visited South Korea for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, during a period of inter-Korean rapprochement.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
But that rapprochement did not last long, and Ferula was quick to realize that she had been used.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
Vocabulary lists containing rapprochement
English Words Derived from French, List 8
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This Week In Words: January 18–24, 2020
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Vocabulary from the Twelfth Republican Debate, March 10, 2016
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