overture

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However, people close to Beijing said Xi made the outreach, turning the high-level communication into a rare diplomatic overture from China.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said every religious group is at risk of being coopted by the Russians, saying he rejected overtures of Russian agents in 2005 to pay him for control and influence over Jewish life in Ukraine.

From Seattle Times

The headliner is Michigan transfer and Alexandria, Virginia, native Hunter Dickinson, arguably the most coveted player in the portal in years, who had overtures from Kentucky, Villanova and just about everyone else.

From Washington Times

The headliner is Michigan transfer Hunter Dickinson, arguably the most coveted player in the portal in years, who had overtures from Kentucky, Villanova and just about everyone else.

From Seattle Times

But McHenry, the first person to be in the position that was created in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks as an emergency measure, has declined to back those overtures.

From Seattle Times