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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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Grede is a founding partner in Skims, the shapewear brand launched by Kim Kardashian, which signed a sponsorship pact with the NBA, WNBA and USA Basketball in late 2023.
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2025
The Mets signed Juan Soto to a record-breaking $765 million deal, the Yankees landed Max Fried with a $218 million deal, and the Diamondbacks once again shocked the baseball world, adding ace Corbin Burnes on a $210 million pact.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
And the rule-setting trade pacts Trump detests could fuel this trend.
—Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The pact, first reported by the YES Network’s Jack Curry, includes an invitation to big league camp.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2025
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2025
The Mets signed Juan Soto to a record-breaking $765 million deal, the Yankees landed Max Fried with a $218 million deal, and the Diamondbacks once again shocked the baseball world, adding ace Corbin Burnes on a $210 million pact.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
And the rule-setting trade pacts Trump detests could fuel this trend.
—Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The pact, first reported by the YES Network’s Jack Curry, includes an invitation to big league camp.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2025
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Under the terms of the New START treaty, U.S. and Russian officials are able to inspect each country's nuclear sites.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Losing such an integral part of the nation's economic fabric would be devastating, requiring trade agreements, treaties and work permits.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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Trump also signed an executive order Monday directing the United States to again withdraw from the Paris climate agreement.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile Hezbollah's constant attacks against Israel following the October 7 Hamas invasion caused Israel to consider terminating the agreements, but for all practical purposes that belligerence mainly brought resource development to a standstill.—
Daniel Markind,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Deloitte forecast echoes what economists and analysts were saying when the retail industry gathered last week in New York for the National Retail Federation’s annual trade show and convention.—
Joan Verdon,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The show, which premiered in 1990 and has since grown a cult audience, embraced many of linear television’s conventions while simultaneously defying them as often as possible.—
Emma Stefansky,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Pact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pact. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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