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mediation

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as in settlement

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Recent Examples of mediation At a hearing this week, Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin asked the parties to identify two potential magistrates who could oversee mediation by next Wednesday. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026 But the night before, Alston won an injunction in circuit court to enforce a provision of the contract that requires mediation if requested by one of the parties to help resolve differences before final decisions are made. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 As part of the pre-trial process, Martinez-Olguín also indicated that Paramount and the plaintiffs would engage in mediation. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 As negotiations resumed under the mediation of the Roman Catholic archbishop of Cochabamba, Tito Solari, hopes briefly rose that the monthslong conflict might finally be nearing an end. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mediation

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Apart from the penalty, Meta agreed as part of the settlement to algorithmic changes that could dampen engagement and the effectiveness of its advertising, dampening investor sentiment toward the resolution of the case.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
The legal fees are part of the final phase of the yearslong court battle after the pair reached a settlement in May.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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Polson is the ancestor of John Ridge (Lance Claymore) and Major Ridge (Marco Fuller); members of the Cherokee Nation who in 1835, signed the treaty that led to the Trail of Tears and the expulsion of the Cherokee out of southern Appalachia.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
The extradition treaty says the executive branch has the authority to determine if political motivations are involved.

— Bill Chappell, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

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The industry expectation is that there will be a lockout come December and that the sides won’t be able to reach an agreement until the spring at the earliest.

— Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Cloud service agreements totaled $29 billion, with data center leases not commenced of $25 billion, equity investments of $25 billion, and capital expenditures of $8 billion.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

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