shuttle diplomacy
noun
: negotiations especially between nations carried on by an intermediary who shuttles back and forth between the disputants
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Barrack, following a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, also said Washington would seek an economic proposal for postwar reconstruction in the country, after months of shuttle diplomacy between the U.S. and Lebanon.
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Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The announcement capped off months of often tense shuttle diplomacy between Brussels and Washington.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 27 July 2025
Countries have heard and seen a lot—Moscow’s pro-Trump messaging, Kyiv’s embrace of talks, Europe’s American outreach, and all the shuttle diplomacy.
—Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2025
Foreman, said Trump had abandoned his administration's approach since January of shuttle diplomacy, getting a ceasefire and talks with threats of more sanctions and instead allowed Putin's stalling.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The announcement capped off months of often tense shuttle diplomacy between Brussels and Washington.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 27 July 2025
Countries have heard and seen a lot—Moscow’s pro-Trump messaging, Kyiv’s embrace of talks, Europe’s American outreach, and all the shuttle diplomacy.
—Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2025
Foreman, said Trump had abandoned his administration's approach since January of shuttle diplomacy, getting a ceasefire and talks with threats of more sanctions and instead allowed Putin's stalling.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for shuttle diplomacy
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“Shuttle diplomacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shuttle%20diplomacy. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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