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peacemaker

[pees-mey-ker] / ˈpisˌmeɪ kər /


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When Blume became CEO four years ago, he was welcomed as a peacemaker, a consensus-minded company lifer who would restore relations between bosses and workers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

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

Now, with a round of talks concluded in Islamabad and frantic negotiations underway to secure a second go, Pakistan is basking in its new role as a regional peacemaker, analysts say.

From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026

Kevin Cantrell, like always, was the calming peacemaker in our new three-man family.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

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

I guess when they’re drafting peacemakers they’d better pass me by.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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