as in compromise
the act or practice of each side giving up something in order to reach an agreement
it will take some negotiation, but I think we can get each side to agree to a cease-fire
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Envoy Steve Witkoff’s handling of negotiations with Hamas is a troubling sign.
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Noah Rothman, National Review, 24 Jan. 2025
The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a situational assessment over the phone with his defense minister and the heads of the country’s negotiation team, an official told CNN.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Money from Bloomberg and other unspecified U.S. climate donors will help fund the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which runs annual global climate negotiations and tracks countries’ greenhouse gas emissions.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025
In addition, any IT or office replacements will be limited and major contract negotiations will be paused.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noah Rothman, National Review, 24 Jan. 2025
The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a situational assessment over the phone with his defense minister and the heads of the country’s negotiation team, an official told CNN.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Money from Bloomberg and other unspecified U.S. climate donors will help fund the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which runs annual global climate negotiations and tracks countries’ greenhouse gas emissions.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025
In addition, any IT or office replacements will be limited and major contract negotiations will be paused.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Jan. 2025
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