statecraft
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But the country sits in a better position than its neighbours, after years of statecraft that have prepared it for a global energy crisis.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Commodus, now a teenager, had shown he had none of his father’s nature; he so preferred athletics to statecraft that some believed he’d been sired by a gladiator.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
But beyond the staid statecraft, the summit and sideline events featured plenty of nods to the host country's vibrant pop culture and history.
From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025
Douglass now recognized Lincoln’s early caution as wise statecraft, a way to hold together a North where many opposed slavery but balked at equality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
He whispered to them the secrets of steelcraft and statecraft.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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