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Recent Examples of entente cordialeThe United States Tennis Association, under its former executive director, Gordon Smith, showed no interest in an entente cordiale.—Christopher Clarey, New York Times, 11 May 2023 China on its periphery’s long arc from Japan across Southeast Asia out to India and Pakistan; Russia in Eastern and Central Europe; and the Russian-Iranian-Chinese entente cordiale in the Middle East.—John Bolton, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2021 Pernod looks like an entente cordiale by comparison.—Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2019 Plane spotters attending the show, which by entente cordiale alternates annually with that in Paris, will be hoping for an appearance by one of the F-35 Lightning fighters delivered recently to Britain’s air force and navy.—The Economist, 5 July 2018
State media reports said Kim and Shoigu reaffirmed their commitment to uphold a major mutual defense treaty agreed upon last year.
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Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
The encounter comes as territorial tensions continue between the U.S. defense treaty ally and its powerful neighbor in the resource-rich South China Sea, through which as much as one-third of global shipping is estimated to transit each year.
The Commission was created to enforce gambling laws and restrictions in Florida after Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new agreement with the Seminole Tribe — called a compact — giving the Tribe exclusive rights to offer sports betting in Florida.
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Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
Downsides By emphasizing making the hose compact, manufacturers sometimes cut corners on hose durability and strength.
The Guardians front office believes in Santana, or he wouldn’t have been given a 1-year, $12 million contract, as a bridge at first base to Manzardo.
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The Tampa Rays drafted Manzardo in the 2nd round of the 2021 MLB draft.
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Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
After the newest contract with the PBA, experienced police officers can earn about $115,000, SBA members said.
Given that Judge Boasberg has only delayed Trump’s actions, and that an appeal has already been filed, further escalations by either side are unnecessary and damaging to the American constitutional settlement.
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The Editors,
National Review,
19 Mar. 2025
Net settlement proceeds total $20.4 million, after deducting $7 million for legal fees, penalties tied to Cantu’s claim under California’s Private Attorneys General Act, and other costs.
And that requires a deeper understanding of behavior: how trust is built, how loyalty is earned, and how people and partners respond to meaningful signals in their environment.
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Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Once again, Mexico seemed to have an understanding of how to manage a testy Concacaf game.
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