as in honest broker
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
respected around the world, the secretary-general of the United Nations was asked to be the interceder in several international disputes
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Recommended The Monitor's View Hungary as honest broker Last year’s fires destroyed twice the amount of land burned during the previous record year of 1989.—
Melanie Stetson Freeman,
The Christian Science Monitor,
5 July 2024 -
In the current crisis with Russia, France’s role as an honest broker has been weakened by suspicions from allies that Macron may be blind to the true nature of the Putin regime or intrinsically opposed to U.S.-led negotiations.—
Celia Belin,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2022
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An eye on Gaza Longer term, Saudi Arabia may aim to use its role as a mediator in the meeting between Russia and the US to capitalize on a pressing regional matter – Trump’s controversial suggestion that the US take ownership of Gaza and permanently relocate its residents.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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The rice serves as both a foundation and a mediator, bridging the creamy blandness of the pasta salad with the blunt-instrument intensity of the plate lunch’s third and central component, one kind or another of salty, savory meat.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2025
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Data brokers are already implementing cross-device tracking to facilitate dynamic profiling.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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But with the interruption in access to some government data, the people who use that data — firms, brokers, analysts, economists — could become less certain about its availability and reliability, which in turn could affect their investment choices, which in turn could affect the wider market.—
Geoffrey Skelley,
ABC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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The 1,500-square-foot (139-sq-m) residence incorporates a perforated curved wall that acts as a dynamic climatic buffer.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Feb. 2025
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The new hire will serve as a buffer between recruiting and the GM and occupy a player personnel/assistant general manager type of job, Fickell said.—
Jesse Temple,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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What To Know Marie Fontanel, who is the French ambassador to the Philippines, wrote on Monday in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that FS Charles de Gaulle, France's aircraft carrier, left the Southeast Asian country and returned to the South China Sea after a three-day visit.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Several K-pop stars have become brand ambassadors for Calvin Klein in recent years, including BTS’ Jungkook — featured in the spring 2024 jeans campaign — Blackpink’s Jennie, Sandara Park of 2NE1 and Red Velvet’s Joy and Sunmi.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
26 Feb. 2025
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Efforts to reach him for comment through intermediaries and the airport’s press office went unanswered.—
Nataliya Vasilyeva,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, new earn-and-learn intermediaries — those in the business of setting up apprenticeship programs and hiring apprentices — were excited at the prospect of change.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Panek is the tribal liaison for the company behind the startup AI platform called Syncurrent.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Kristin Scott Thomas had a brief appearance as Sarah Davies, an undercover IMF agent posing as the Washington visitor liaison.—
Skyler Trepel,
EW.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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Elemental sulfur exists as an eight-atom ring, and the reactions with lithium are slow enough that semi-stable intermediates with smaller chains of sulfur end up forming.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
17 Jan. 2025
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Experts can ski steep and challenging terrain while intermediates can take wide turns down glades and bowls.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Interceder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interceder. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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