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or detente
as in rapprochement
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Noun
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Ten years ago, President Obama brokered an extraordinary, historic rapprochement with Cuba, when Raúl Castro, the brother of Fidel, was the President.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025 -
Shared defiance of Moscow thus spurred the two leaders into a rapprochement at a moment when Russian capacity in the Caucasus is checked by the war in Ukraine.—
Thomas de Waal,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yet, the lesson of the Voting Rights Act is that the response to these setbacks isn’t despair or acquiescence.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps the most disturbing aspect of this revenge is the acquiescence of his support base and the GOP representatives to the raw hatred unleashed by our Emir of Evil.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
2 Sep. 2025
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The brand is popular among podiatrists and has even earned a seal of acceptance from the American Podiatric Medical Association for exceptional foot support.—
Gabriela Garcia,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement So many of us are still so grateful to PBS for giving us a place to turn to for learning and acceptance.—
Priscilla Blossom,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Détente.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/d%C3%A9tente. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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