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keep the peace



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On Wednesday, Paz announced a cabinet reshuffle in a bid to keep the peace.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

But it would also keep the peace, making it harder for ICE to escalate conflicts with the community, while reducing feelings of frustration for activists.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

Nations in the Middle East and Africa have largely operated under the understanding that to keep the peace they won’t redraw borders set since independence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

Here's how to deal with festive fallouts and keep the peace this Christmas.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

Mama agreed to take us just to keep the peace.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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