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pourparlers

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plural of pourparler

as in negotiations

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negotiations

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The man locked himself inside, leading to hours of negotiations from officers trying to persuade him to surrender, police said.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Those negotiations failed, and the federal government had to step in with its own.

— Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

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