pourparler

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Noun
  • But the wider annual downward trends will persist as inbound cargo volumes are expected to decline through April, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and trade consultancy Hackett Associates.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Jan. 2026
  • After 15 years of dedicated service as the Princess of Wales' personal assistant, Archer, 37, left her palace role to set up her own private consultancy.
    Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Last week, the House did pass legislation to extend the expired subsidies, and negotiations have moved to the Senate.
    Blake Farmer, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
  • While the possibility of another strike exists if negotiations fail in the future, both sides say no one wants to repeat what happened.
    Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • But such changes have always been more easily said than done because any change to the schedule — especially the addition of an NBA Cup-style in-season tournament — changes the logistics, bargaining, and tradition of baseball itself.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The unions and the AMPTP declined to comment on the bargaining dates.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Whenever a new award show hits, tons of discourse about the makeup and outfits that celebs wear fill my social media feed.
    Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Thanks to you and @GehrigDieter for giving us an example of reasonable discourse.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Many readers certainly do struggle with the epic’s final part, which has its share of dense theological disquisitions.
    Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Much of Woodhouse’s disquisitions on health are pitched at the younger generation.
    Chris Cohen, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • And though their scenes together are way too brief, the Older and Younger Elliott bull sessions give the movie both a spiky-humor rush and a sense of genuine grounding.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
  • The newspaper’s staff won the Pulitzer for breaking news for a series of stories on a secret audio recording that exposed Los Angeles City Council members scheming in a crass and racist bull session about political power in the city.
    Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023
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“Pourparler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pourparler. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.

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