statecraft

Example Sentences

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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

It sounds like something out of a Trollope novel—a well-behaved boy lapping up statecraft over dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 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

But even a quiet meeting with the emperor suggests the Japanese know, like their counterparts in the U.K., how to wield their monarchy as a tool of statecraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

In 4-Wind’s first exercise of statecraft, he abandoned the Zapotec allies who had helped him achieve the throne, aligned Tilantongo with the Toltec empire to the north, and attacked the Zapotec.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann