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olive branch

[ol-iv branch] / ˈɒl ɪv ˌbræntʃ /


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Lewis of PLATracker suggested the lull could serve as an olive branch signaling a desire for stability ahead of Xi’s meeting with Trump.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Analysts say that Carney's decision to put diplomatic tensions behind him and extend an olive branch to India is a pragmatic one, based on present day geopolitical shifts.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Strangely, he also wanted the track to be an olive branch to Metallica.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday extended an olive branch to his US-backed Ecuadoran counterpart Daniel Noboa in a bid to end a week-old trade war over cross-border drug trafficking.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

On his brass buckle, an eagle’s talons grip arrows and an olive branch.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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