overture

Example Sentences

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Israel, which has made overtures to Syria’s Druze, mobilized.

From Los Angeles Times

White, there were preliminary discussions reportedly led by Brussels and Kuala Lumpur about coordinated international responses, these overtures fizzled out.

From Barron's

The mere idea that the Tigers would entertain overtures for Skubal perfectly demonstrates why the baseball world is bracing for major upheaval this time next year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Among those sending forces is Ghana's President John Mahama, who leads a resilient democracy but has made friendly diplomatic overtures to the Sahelian military regimes.

From BBC

Hoekstra, a former ambassador to the Netherlands and head of the Michigan Republican Party, made some friendly overtures.

From Salon