mediate
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This week, Quentin Fottrell — The Moneyist — attempted to mediate a dispute between a married couple, over how to allocate their cash: Should they pay down debt, or invest?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
The gut microbiota may also help mediate these effects.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi called at the UN Saturday for "self-restraint" from all sides in the Middle East war, while stressing that Muscat was ready to mediate.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Two years to the day of my arrest, I was in Qatar, talking to officials involved in helping mediate my release while dining on stuffed pigeons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 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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Beijing works closely with regional actors such as Egypt, which mediates between Israel and Palestinian groups, Liu added.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The Geneva-based body that mediates trade disputes Friday said its Trade Barometer fell to 101.7 in June from 102.3 in January.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
One way to escape this game of chicken is when a third party mediates, offering both sides an off-ramp.
From BBC ● May 1, 2025
"Understanding how olfaction mediates our relationships with the natural world and the benefits we receive from it are multi-disciplinary undertakings," said Bratman.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
He mediates grace to us, and through faith in Christ we are linked to God as the “God of all grace.”
From The Prayers of St. Paul by W. H. Griffith (William Henry Griffith) Thomas
Talks in the main diplomatic channel, mediated by Qatar, are stuck on whether the U.S. or Iran should be the first to make concessions to move talks along, the mediators said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
An American official described this week’s mediated discussions as “positive and constructive,” while Iranian officials said Saturday they were awaiting an official U.S. response.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
No breakthrough has been reported from the meeting mediated by Qatar and involving Iran's foreign minister and US President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff - the first since a June ceasefire unravelled.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The study, "Imaging and mechanism of DNA-DNA recognition mediated by divalent ions," was published in the journal Nucleic Acids Research.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
He mediated between demigods, listened to all sides of an argument, found compromises.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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Kuwait recently signed a new defense pact with Pakistan, which has played a mediating role in seeking to halt the U.S.-Iran conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
But officials in mediating countries said they were incensed by Tehran’s rejection of the Oman plan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Trump told the US news outlet Axios that mediating countries had asked him to hold fire to give diplomacy a chance, adding: "We are in very deep talks with Iran."
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
"The mediating parties will continue to do their utmost to ensure that the negotiations continue to be conducted in a constructive atmosphere with the aim of reaching a final deal," the statement said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
I was not opposing the authorities but mediating between my own people and the men I had so long fought against.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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