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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.
—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
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 United States has signed the treaty but has not ratified it.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Undergoing demographic changes After Minnesota gained statehood in 1858, a series of broken treaties, armed conflicts and several laws forced Indigenous people onto reservations, opening up large swathes of land for white settlement.—
Daniel Cueto-Villalobos,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
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Any plan that begins and ends with Lower Basin cutbacks, those states have said, is likely to trigger a lawsuit aimed at ensuring the compact is upheld.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The midsize truck category, which is the next size up from compacts like the Maverick, is ruled by none other than the Toyota Tacoma.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Particularly important has been Hamas’s long-standing entente with Islamic Jihad.—
Leila Seurat,
Foreign Affairs,
26 Aug. 2025
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According to the union, the tentative agreement would still need to be ratified by a majority of about 220 clerks before being adopted as a contract.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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If he was found in breach of his contract after forgetting lines or behaving inappropriately, it could be argued that his poor performance was the cause of that breach.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Feb. 2026
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Not only did archaeologists find a couple of precious pieces of textiles but also instruments and artifacts that could indicate a workshop, such as needles and a weaving sword, indicating that Beycesultan was a major textile-producing settlement during the Bronze Age.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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Huckabee, an evangelical Christian and strong supporter of Israel and the West Bank settlement movement, has long opposed the idea of a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinian people.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The pact, which the Park District Board approved in 2024 after much controversy, would place a 50-year restrictive covenant on the rebuilt Centennial and Elder Lane beaches, meaning the district could not modify certain features of the beach.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Jesse challenges fast-food chains into signing covenants with PUSH to hire and distribute proportionally to their black customers; Noah turns up with a chain of Wendy's, Bojangles, and Church's Fried Chicken in both Chicago and New York.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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The level and duration of violence depend on a few factors, such as whether there was a succession plan and what kind of alliances are in place with other cartels.—
Angélica Durán-Martínez,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2026
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Israel’s technological dominance must be leveraged to anchor alliances and shape global supply chains.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Tretter has a strong understanding of the inner workings of the union.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Much further into Paton’s career, that same understanding has built with Payton, as the Broncos’ general manager has grown well aware of the player profile (smart, tough) that Payton favors.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Entente cordiale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entente%20cordiale. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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