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Recent Examples of entente cordiale
The United States Tennis Association, under its former executive director, Gordon Smith, showed no interest in an entente cordiale.
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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.
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John Bolton,
WSJ,
30 Aug. 2021
Pernod looks like an entente cordiale by comparison.
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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.
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The Economist,
5 July 2018
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entente cordiale
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The treaty involves regular onsite inspections by the IAEA to confirm that countries are complying with the treaty’s terms.
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But the treaty was plagued with problems even in its formation.
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What happened that day was the creation of a federal compact.
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That compact was adopted in 1943 by Colorado, the headwaters of the Republican and several tributaries, and Nebraska and Kansas, the two down-river states.
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In the Baltics and Taiwan similar ententes with Ukraine are under way.
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Export controls on rare earths were only offset for one year, or until the entente once again frays—something that seems likely, given that access to the critical minerals is dependent on Chinese access to U.S. semiconductors.
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References to the president were also stripped from email signatures and communications, as well as papers like brochures, press releases and contracts.
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Peinado said that a businessman who allegedly benefited from the government contracts and the consultant that worked for Gómez will also stand trial.
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Cash App's parent Block added Polygon as a settlement option, and payroll provider Deel turned on stablecoin payouts that let companies pay staff in dozens of countries at once.
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Consumers with questions or want additional information can visit the settlement website's FAQ page.
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Several players engaged in a form of protest by writing Bible verses on their hats, specifically referencing a verse from Genesis that discusses the rainbow representing God's covenant.
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These areas had experienced decades of disinvestment, tied to redlining, racist housing covenants and other discriminatory policies, making them among the city’s more affordable neighborhoods.
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The most advanced artificial intelligence models are improving quickly enough to outsmart prevailing cybersecurity know-how within months, the Five Eyes spy agency alliance has warned.
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As Miranda works to protect the magazine's influence, old alliances and rivalries are tested, putting Andy in the middle of another complicated chapter in her career.
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Sina Azodi, director of George Washington University’s Middle East studies program, noted Israel’s attacks on Lebanon are an issue for Iran while the US could possibly interpret Tehran claiming to close the Strait of Hormuz as a violation of the memorandum of understanding.
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In fact, some are doing little to hide their skepticism – and, in some cases, outright frustration – with the memorandum of understanding, which White House officials hope to spin into a more lasting peace agreement and nuclear accord.
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