olive branch
Example Sentences
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His estranged brother’s decision to move back puts the heir to the throne under pressure to extend an olive branch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Devlet Bahceli, a close Erdogan ally and head of the hardline nationalist MHP whose unexpected olive branch to Ocalan kickstarted the process in October 2024, also hailed the vote.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Ratner said the branch is a reference to the story in the Torah of Noah sending out a dove during the Great Flood and returning with an olive branch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Edelweiss,” mistaken at times for an actual Austrian folk song instead of an American creation, hasn’t always been a welcome olive branch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Information is a beacon, a cudgel, an olive branch, a deterrent— all depending on who wields it and how.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
