mediation

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Recent Examples of mediation French authorities also thanked Oman for its mediation role to secure the release of Kohler and Paris. Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Wednesday that after seven days of peace talks in the western Chinese city of Urumqi under China mediation, all the parties also agreed to keep the dialogue. ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026 Research on parental mediation also finds that rehearsed responses help children disengage from uncomfortable interactions. Sharlette A. Kellum, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026 No mediation conference occurred before the March 18 deadline, and the matter proceeded to investigation. Kelsey Maurine Brickl, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mediation
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Noun
  • Jackson’s settlement with the Chandler family turned out to include an agreement that forbade the estate to participate in depictions of the events around Chandler’s allegation.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • In March, Live Nation and Ticketmaster also reached a settlement with federal authorities that included putting a cap on service fees, which will have a slight effect on prices.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This provision of the treaty had its detractors among Americans, though—specifically, those who were unhappy with the United States absorbing a considerable number of Roman Catholics, many of whom were not of exclusively European descent.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The 1975 Biological Weapons Convention, an international treaty prohibiting the production and use of bioweapons, contains no provisions for AI.
    Stephen D. Turner, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • His starting point was not optimism about the likelihood of human agreement but a sober recognition of its unlikelihood.
    Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • While classes will remain in session, CPS reached an agreement last week to provide transportation to students who chose to participate in an afternoon rally, and to allow teachers to implement a curriculum on civic engagement.
    Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026

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