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Recent Examples of rapprochement President Donald Trump's apparent rapprochement with Moscow could change that. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 The bilateral talks in Jeddah signaled a rapprochement. Laura Kelly, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025 The Russian foreign policy establishment always speculated that Europe would be most likely to eventually seek rapprochement with Moscow, while U.S. hostility to Russia was thought to be hard-wired. Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025 While policymakers debate the possibility of rapprochement with Russia, the tech sector faces a more immediate and fundamental question: If relations thaw with Russia, what does that mean for U.S. technology companies? Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rapprochement
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Noun
  • Tommy is the person to bring up that subject more than anyone else on the show, because Buck is unnaturally dependent on his friendship with Eddie.
    Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Other high-profile coaches directly opposed have maintained some genuine friendships.
    Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Yet, this is not just a women’s struggle; many men, particularly young men, have stood in solidarity, reinforcing that this movement is far from over.
    Rebecca Ruth Gould, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2025
  • It is argued the proposal - if made into law unchanged - could have serious implications for humanitarian workers and other people acting in solidarity with migrants..
    Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Charles, hearing them, recognizes that their fervent communion can’t be faked.
    Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2025
  • In the best scene, Tereza and Roberta wash themselves using buckets of glistening water, their bodies responding to the physical pleasure, enhanced by sunlight and the sense of communion between two women who choose to float into the future on their own steam.
    Jay D. Weissberg, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The providers prioritized building rapport and trust between homeless service providers and unhoused clients, and honoring the dignity and autonomy of these individuals.
    Pilar Ingle, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
  • But this rapport with audiences is usually built over months, and sometimes years of posting updates to the stories — and characters lives — something Robinson has achieved in less than eight days.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The dominance of a single clan, the Majeerteen, has in part likely helped facilitate this unity.
    Ido Levy, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The Democrats’ pessimism comes as the party confronts a downward trend in its approval as well as a general lack of unity following the 2024 presidential election.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025

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“Rapprochement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapprochement. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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