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Written and directed by Ritchie, In the Grey follows Rachel (González), a brilliant lawyer and high-stakes negotiator who is tasked by a wealthy client, Bobby (Rosamund Pike), to recover $1 billion stolen from her company by Manny (Carlos Bardem), a ruthless criminal tycoon.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
But Iran’s top negotiator is staying at the table, a sign that a deal could still be reached.
—semafor.com, 29 May 2026
My mom was a tough negotiator and realized absolutely everything is negotiable in life.
—Catherine Pearson, New York Times, 8 May 2026
Becky Mitchell, Colorado's lead negotiator, said the Lower Basin plan is a good first step but doesn't do enough to protect Lake Powell.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Top Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov will meet with US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Miami today to try to revive efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, which have been sidelined by the war in Iran.
—Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya’s 32-year-old son, Azzam, was wounded by a strike in Gaza City on Wednesday that killed another person and wounded several others.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
For three months, McArn served as both district leader and in her former position as chief human resources officer and lead negotiator.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Union president Christopher Nolan announced on Monday that the DGA had renewed its national executive director and chief negotiator’s contract through 2029.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
But Iran’s top negotiator is staying at the table, a sign that a deal could still be reached.
—semafor.com, 29 May 2026
My mom was a tough negotiator and realized absolutely everything is negotiable in life.
—Catherine Pearson, New York Times, 8 May 2026
Becky Mitchell, Colorado's lead negotiator, said the Lower Basin plan is a good first step but doesn't do enough to protect Lake Powell.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Top Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov will meet with US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Miami today to try to revive efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, which have been sidelined by the war in Iran.
—Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya’s 32-year-old son, Azzam, was wounded by a strike in Gaza City on Wednesday that killed another person and wounded several others.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
For three months, McArn served as both district leader and in her former position as chief human resources officer and lead negotiator.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Union president Christopher Nolan announced on Monday that the DGA had renewed its national executive director and chief negotiator’s contract through 2029.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiator
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Iran had warned that an Israeli attack on Beirut would renew full-scale war across the Mideast, even as Pakistan and other mediators try to restart talks between Tehran and Washington.—
Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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This new round of talks comes as Pakistan has been attempting to position itself as a regional mediator in the wake of the US-Iran war.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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The Dells' contribution is going to a statutory program, rather than a nonprofit or other intermediary.—
Garrett Downs,Hayley Cuccinello,Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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As payments move across a growing mix of systems, endpoints and intermediaries, sensitive data is traveling through fragmented environments without a consistent model to govern data protection, introducing risks many organizations aren’t yet fully equipped to manage.—
Ruston Miles,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Every Sunday, moderator and CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan (@margbrennan) interviews principal newsmaker guests on topics driven by the news of the week.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Among those set to join the Hot Topics table in the episodes ahead are longtime fill-in panelist Sheryl Underwood, journalist Kara Swisher, and extending moderator Whoopi Goldberg's panel time into Fridays for the time being, though the EGOT winner typically has the day off each week.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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“Negotiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiator. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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