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rapport

[ra-pawr, -pohr, ruh-] / ræˈpɔr, -ˈpoʊr, rə- /


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“He’s trying to build rapport with his colleagues as well as the public,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

He dropped the persona for “The Late Show,” which required him to establish a rapport with his national audience.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"He built a rapport with me. There was no rush," she says.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

US President Donald Trump frequently refers to Munir as his "favourite field marshal", after a rapport built during US efforts to defuse a short but intense armed conflict between Pakistan and rival India last year.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

I knew he could: the rapport was there, or as the experts have it, the phases were consonant, and of course he had as yet no idea of how to raise the barrier voluntarily.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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