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peacemaker

[pees-may-ker] / ˈpisˌmeɪ kər /


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The defense memo described Zambada as a patriarch — the father of 16 children from multiple women — and a peacemaker who “was known to first seek out other solutions” before resorting to violence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

It all makes for a toxic cocktail which could potentially spread across the region - and it does not look like Abiy is about to play peacemaker.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

China is trying to quietly step in as a peacemaker with the war now in its third month.

From BBC ● May 11, 2026

Abel, originally from the Canadian Prairies, in many ways embodies Buffett’s Midwestern charm and reputation as a folksy peacemaker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

He was a gentle child, a natural peacemaker and he tried to bring about some sort of reconciliation between me and his mother.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

These are from the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus blesses the poor, the meek and the peacemakers, and then calls on his followers to turn the other cheek and love their enemies.

From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026

That long-ago mishmash of horses, poets and peacemakers seems quaint today.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

Maybe some leaders would consent to a meeting if the board really were composed of “the most prestigious” peacemakers.

From Slate ● Jan. 28, 2026

Billboards showing Leo with the slogan "Blessed are the peacemakers" have sprouted across the country.

From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025

Blessed are the peacemakers, Dedd thought, but she couldn’t for the life of her remember what the prize was that had been promised them.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez


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