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as in treaty
a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples
a pact between the two small nations to defend one another in case of attack
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as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
they made a pact to meet every week at the same time
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During another meeting in Pyongyang in June this year, Kim and Putin signed a pact stipulating mutual military assistance if either country is attacked, in what was considered the two countries’ biggest defense deal since the end of the Cold War.
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Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
High tariffs on Mexico and Canada were not expected and would violate the North American trade pact that took effect in 2020.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
First, an important new pact on carbon markets was also agreed to.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
When Pennywise resurfaces, targeting children once again, Mike Hanlon (Isaiah Mustafa) calls the group back to honor their childhood pact to vanquish the creature for good.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
High tariffs on Mexico and Canada were not expected and would violate the North American trade pact that took effect in 2020.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
First, an important new pact on carbon markets was also agreed to.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
When Pennywise resurfaces, targeting children once again, Mike Hanlon (Isaiah Mustafa) calls the group back to honor their childhood pact to vanquish the creature for good.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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The founders expected the federal government to deal with issues of national concern, such as protecting the border, entering into treaties with other nations, and settling disputes between the states.Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Nevertheless, their conviction allowed Brazil to invoke a mutual legal assistance treaty with the United States and ask the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to order the emerald’s forfeiture.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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House Republicans have doubled down on their commitment to maintain the McCarthy-Biden agreement's defense spending levels, resisting calls to exceed the cap.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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As per the agreement, Baoxiniao has entered into a five-year procurement and brand consulting agreement with Woolrich International to ensure globally consistent efforts in brand positioning, marketing, product development and overall operations.Martino Carrera, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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From repurposing parking lots to the specter of tariffs, disappearing pharmacies, and helping to ease the nation’s housing shortage, there are no lack of challenges and opportunities to be mulled over at this week’s ICSC New York convention.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Amendments not only have to be approved by a two-thirds vote in both chambers of Congress, but ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures, or three-fourths of conventions called in each state for ratification.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Pact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pact. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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