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Recent Examples of entente cordialeThe United States Tennis Association, under its former executive director, Gordon Smith, showed no interest in an entente cordiale.—Christopher Clarey, New York Times, 11 May 2023 China on its periphery’s long arc from Japan across Southeast Asia out to India and Pakistan; Russia in Eastern and Central Europe; and the Russian-Iranian-Chinese entente cordiale in the Middle East.—John Bolton, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2021 Pernod looks like an entente cordiale by comparison.—Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2019 Plane spotters attending the show, which by entente cordiale alternates annually with that in Paris, will be hoping for an appearance by one of the F-35 Lightning fighters delivered recently to Britain’s air force and navy.—The Economist, 5 July 2018
Hunting regulations and migratory bird treaties have also been key.
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Tom Langen,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
The treaty aims to prevent mistreatment and gave the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture the legal authority to inspect Russian detention facilities.
The canister compacts and stores the debris the robot picks up, a departure from most other self-emptying robot vacuums, which use disposable dust bags.
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PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
Many Indigenous families in Wisconsin started moving back to the reservations starting in the 1990s after the implementation of the tribal-state gaming compacts.
According to documents from the vote, PS agreed to a 20-year contract with the county.
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Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
The new contract is a clear sign that Gasly will remain an integral part of Alpine’s future plans, as well as warding off any possible interest in the Frenchman from teams further up the grid in the coming years when seats open up.
In May, council approved a settlement agreement with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Chief Johnny Jennings worth more than $305,000 during a private meeting.
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Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Normally, settlement money would be sent to an attorney’s trust account, then sent to the client minus any agreed upon fees.
Once inhabited by some of the city’s wealthiest families, Troost was the target of restrictive covenants in the early 20th century that drew a distinct line of separation.
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Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
Despite racial covenants, redlining, urban renewal, and blockbusting, the Brown family managed to purchase their first home in 1950.
Ellis highlighted the importance of having a film establish such a strong alliance between the North and Northeast of Brazil, especially considering the longstanding focus on the Southeast and cities like Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
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