as in cooperative
involving two groups or countries; having or affecting two sides
bilateral trade agreements a bilateral treaty
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Recent Examples of bilateral
How did Trump’s first term affect that dynamic? Since 2016, bilateral trade between China and Mexico increased enormously.
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Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
India's foreign secretary, Vikram Misri, met acting Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai last week, making a strong leap forward in bilateral relations.
—Kyra Colah, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
Some fear Trump could fragment alliances that Biden created by focusing too much on bilateral and dealmaking ties.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
These nodes establish bilateral off-chain channels, bypassing Bitcoin's on-chain limitations, and only record transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain when funds are transferred to or from the Lightning Network.
—Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
India's foreign secretary, Vikram Misri, met acting Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai last week, making a strong leap forward in bilateral relations.
—Kyra Colah, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
Some fear Trump could fragment alliances that Biden created by focusing too much on bilateral and dealmaking ties.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
These nodes establish bilateral off-chain channels, bypassing Bitcoin's on-chain limitations, and only record transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain when funds are transferred to or from the Lightning Network.
—Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bilateral
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John Carpenter's Toxic Commando Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S Release Date: TBD Toxic Commando is a four-player, cooperative FPS similar in spirit to Left 4 Dead that pits you against intense monster hordes.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PCMAG,
22 Jan. 2025
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The likelihood of Russia engaging with the U.S. on cooperative foreign policy or international rescue efforts seems slim, and the lack of sources or other evidence furthers suspicion.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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The obstacles are systemic and significant, but so is our collective determination.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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If Americans are hungering for a collective sense of meaning, Weissbourd told me, the best approach might be to get people involved in volunteer opportunities.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Long, communal tables have been swapped out for two- and four-tops, and a back garden is currently off-limits while being renovated.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacramento Bee,
16 Jan. 2025
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Aquarius teaches us about community and friendship by showing us which friends support our individuality while offering the incredible, ineffable experience of losing ourselves in something greater and more communal.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
16 Jan. 2025
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The special relationship between belay partners is what elevates climbing from a myopic pursuit of personal excellence to a reciprocal experience.—
Lucie Hanes,
Outside Online,
18 Jan. 2025
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Many CEOs worry about the potential of large-scale tariffs to trigger reciprocal trade wars and inflation, as well as the inflationary implications of immigration policy turbulence.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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In tandem, the performances deftly identify several shared personality traits between father and son, even if the characters might not see those themselves.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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Smartphones and immersive reporting shrinks the world to such an extent that forms of shared suffering in face-to-face groups can now be largely recreated and spread to millions of people across thousands of miles at the click of a button.—
Harvey Whitehouse,
WIRED,
23 Jan. 2025
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Hegseth told police at the time that the encounter had been consensual and denied any wrongdoing.—
Tara Copp,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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Hegseth has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and said the encounter with the woman in a Monterey, California, hotel was consensual.—
Cristina Corujo,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Bilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bilateral. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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