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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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Nine days after Marshall’s discovery — at the conclusion of the Mexican-American War — the United States had been granted this land as part of a treaty.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Several years later in 1871, Whipple went to bat again for the rights of the Ojibwe and Dakota people when the US wanted to end treaties with Native Americans, McNally said.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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The compacts were designed after World War II to ensure Pacific islands once controlled by Japan could never again be used as launch points for attacks against the United States.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Other sections of the bill impose new criminal penalties on contractors who fail to pay subcontractors, tighten restrictions on door-to-door commercial solicitation, repeal Florida’s participation in a regional energy compact and eliminate the state’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 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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Catcher Victor Caratini and reliever Taylor Rogers each passed team physicals on Friday and were officially signed to free-agent contracts by the Twins.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
24 Jan. 2026
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The indictment claims that the sheriff and two of his employees operated Disinfect Pro Master, which received a $500,000 contract to disinfect the buildings of a local school district.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Since the jury decision in 2022, the township has been accruing interest on the unpaid settlement.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Since January 2024, JCPS attorneys have reached settlements in more than 40 lawsuits, with the district agreeing to nearly $14 million in payments.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Jan. 2026
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The covenants contained language in property deeds that prevented the sale of land or homes to Black people and people of other ethnicities to keep certain areas exclusively White.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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The onerous covenants include, among others, restricting WBD’s ability to modify, renew or terminate affiliation agreements.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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Asaria said rebel alliance isn’t a term he’s used, but that there is an ecosystem of smaller AI companies that keep in touch and regularly cross paths at conferences and other events.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Yet there can still be damage done even if an alliance doesn’t completely collapse.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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While there are a lot more nuances to dynasty fantasy football, this should give you a brief understanding of the fundamentals.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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How have your careers as an attorney and Air Force JAG officer shaped your understanding of advocacy?—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Entente cordiale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entente%20cordiale. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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