rapprochement
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In the rapprochement that followed, the U.S. dispatched hundreds of American troops to train Nigerian forces, including in the complicated tactics of coordinated air-and-infantry operations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
However, Spain's economy minister was quoted by news agency Reuters as saying that Sheinbaum's presence was "a very important and positive sign of a rapprochement between the two countries".
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Once a fierce campaigner for Taiwan's independence, Cheng Li-wun, 56, is now a strident supporter of closer ties with China and believes a rapprochement with Beijing is key to cross-strait peace.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
The Emirates took the lead in the rapprochement with Israel and have been working with the Jewish state in places like Somaliland.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
But that rapprochement did not last long, and Ferula was quick to realize that she had been used.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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Vocabulary lists containing rapprochement
English Words Derived from French, List 8
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Vocabulary from the Twelfth Republican Debate, March 10, 2016
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