mediate
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Beijing, which has tried to mediate while avoiding entanglement in the conflict, has repeatedly urged the US and Iran to hold talks - a point that Wang reiterated on Wednesday.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
The Vatican has for months sought to mediate between Washington and Havana, with a view to relieving the island’s economic crisis and worsening humanitarian problems.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
“When he goes in to try to mediate something, he is a big listener. There is a side of David that doesn’t talk much. But he’s listening.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Leo’s aides are trying hard to mediate between Washington and Havana, urging both sides to defuse their tensions and the U.S. not to use force, as Trump has threatened.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
If Cecilia went in now she would have to mediate between her mother’s vague instructions and Betty’s forceful state of mind.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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