as in friendship
a friendly relationship marked by ready communication and mutual understanding
an era of rapprochement between Mexico and the U.S. that was highlighted by a new trade agreement
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Russia’s permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council makes this autocratic rapprochement particularly valuable for Kim.
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Charlie Campbell, TIME, 19 June 2024
Beyond extending its diplomatic sway— as shown by its mediation of the Iranian-Saudi rapprochement in March 2023—Beijing sees these agreements as a means to secure reliable access to energy and build infrastructure.
—Aaron Glasserman, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2024
North Korea’s maneuvers and South Korea’s decision to pull out of the 2018 deal point to how dug in the two currently are, indicating that neither side is interested in renewing rapprochement efforts at the moment.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 2 June 2024
Questioned on Bloomberg Television on prospects for a greater rapprochement between the two sides in the event of a change in government in Britain, the Brussels official expressed hope.
—Jorge Valero, Fortune Europe, 27 May 2024
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Charlie Campbell, TIME, 19 June 2024
Beyond extending its diplomatic sway— as shown by its mediation of the Iranian-Saudi rapprochement in March 2023—Beijing sees these agreements as a means to secure reliable access to energy and build infrastructure.
—Aaron Glasserman, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2024
North Korea’s maneuvers and South Korea’s decision to pull out of the 2018 deal point to how dug in the two currently are, indicating that neither side is interested in renewing rapprochement efforts at the moment.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 2 June 2024
Questioned on Bloomberg Television on prospects for a greater rapprochement between the two sides in the event of a change in government in Britain, the Brussels official expressed hope.
—Jorge Valero, Fortune Europe, 27 May 2024
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