pourparlers

noun

plural of pourparler
as in negotiations

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negotiations
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  • The White House allowed the bill to become law without a signature while continuing negotiations over separate election and voter identification legislation.
    — Nakell Williams, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • The latest exchange casts further doubt over the future of the interim peace agreement signed last month, a deal that had sought to pave the way to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war after 60 days of negotiations.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 July 2026
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“Pourparlers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pourparlers. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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