as in negotiants
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
after all the bad blood on both sides, we need to find someone who hasn't been influenced and can act as an honest broker
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This time around in talks with studios, union negotiators will be facing a new but familiar opponent on the other side of the table after longtime studio negotiator Carol Lombardini stepped down.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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Consensio research into conflict at work found that employees trained as workplace mediators often become advocates for healthier ways of working, helping to shift organizational culture.—
Anna Shields,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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Committee members also include a diplomat from Qatar, an intelligence chief from Egypt and Turkey’s foreign minister — all countries have been ceasefire mediators — as well as a Cabinet minister for the United Arab Emirates.—
Natalie Melzer,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2026
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Information data brokers often collect includes names, email addresses, buying history, web browsing history, and location data.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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In China's equity market, leverage primarily comes from margin financing, in which investors borrow from brokers to buy shares, amplifying both gains and losses.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2026
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More important is the existence of bearer-like assets which can be accessed by the public globally without having to go through an army of intermediaries.—
Omid Malekan,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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The practical effect of this is to ignore any intermediaries and treat the transaction as conducted directly between the sender and the recipient.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement The National Security Council also reportedly forwarded the letter to European ambassadors in Washington, according to Schifrin’s X post.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
20 Jan. 2026
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The text was forwarded by the White House National Security Council to ambassadors in Washington, and was clearly intended to be widely shared.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
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But beginners and intermediates shouldn’t be intimidated; there are plenty of runs suited for those just starting out, and A-Basin also boasts an excellent Ski and Ride School.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
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In between those two extremes, swooping, panoramic groomers and fun off-piste options speak to cruisy carvers and aspiring intermediates.—
Drew Zieff,
Outside,
21 Nov. 2025
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The sky served up no shortage of spectacle in 2025 —from lunar liaisons, solar prominences and fleeting meteor showers, to aurora and nebula scenes that unfold on a scale almost too massive for the human mind to comprehend.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
30 Dec. 2025
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Some have suggested that the Bard had romantic liaisons with men, in part implied by sonnets that are charged with homoerotic elements.—
Nathan Smith,
Time,
26 Nov. 2025
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In practical terms, this means aligning portfolio risk with your personal tolerance, establishing a sustainable withdrawal rate, and building cash buffers to weather downturns.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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While the top 20% spends paper gains, the bottom 80% is currently financing groceries with shadow debt, having fully depleted their pandemic-era savings buffers.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Honest brokers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honest%20brokers. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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