as in international
involving more than two groups or countries
a multilateral treaty/agreement
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Last year, Colombia partnered with Germany, Kenya, and France to explore programs that might forgive sovereign debt in exchange for nature protection and climate action, drawing the attention of multilateral development banks.
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Justin Worland/bogotá, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
Venezuela’s crimes are hidden in plain sight, but the evidence is currently fragmented and not linked to a broader cohesive response; an independent body could provide regular public updates and trigger punitive actions by individual countries or multilateral organizations.
—Christopher Sabatini, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2024
China is not seen by analysts to be the main cause of African debt distress in most cases, as countries also owe huge sums to multilateral banks and private lenders.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
BlackRock took on less risk by using counterparty clearing and multilateral trading.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
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Justin Worland/bogotá, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
Venezuela’s crimes are hidden in plain sight, but the evidence is currently fragmented and not linked to a broader cohesive response; an independent body could provide regular public updates and trigger punitive actions by individual countries or multilateral organizations.
—Christopher Sabatini, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2024
China is not seen by analysts to be the main cause of African debt distress in most cases, as countries also owe huge sums to multilateral banks and private lenders.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
BlackRock took on less risk by using counterparty clearing and multilateral trading.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
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State of play: This year's festival includes 45 artists, including local performers plus ones from across the country and at least one international artist.Alex Golden, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
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As a frequent international flier with family living in Australia, India, Italy, and Canada, my closet is filled with high-quality options that are also approved for long-haul flights.Neha Tandon, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
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On Tuesday, a number of major players will release their results before the opening bell, including Home Depot (HD), the leading home improvement retailer, and AstraZeneca (AZN), the multinational pharmaceutical company.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
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Private credit can involve providing finance to a whole range of borrowers, from funding real estate transactions to funding small businesses or large multinational corporations.Christian Faes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trump has insisted his tariffs would create jobs at home and emancipate the U.S. from being at the mercy of foreign manufacturing.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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No one believes Rihanna would or could actually commit voter fraud, but that didn’t stop plenty of commenters, especially those who support Trump, from being up in arms over the suggestion that a foreign billionaire would ever try.Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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But as the company looked to meet its growing demand for talent, traditional recruitment methods weren’t yielding the number, quality, or diversity of candidates Giant Noise required to serve a multicultural Texas client base or reach a national consumer audience.Christine Y. Cruzvergara, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Australia is an increasingly multicultural society.ROD McGUIRK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Multilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multilateral. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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