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And when he spoke the familiar phrases about shared sacrifices, and common values, and ententes, it mattered not a jot that the phrases were familiar and overworked.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2023

"He is not getting what he wants from the other side," Sager added, saying Saudi Arabia's ententes with regional foes were based on Riyadh's approach to regional security.

From Reuters • May 24, 2023

Here is how ententes in the region are playing out.

From Reuters • Apr. 6, 2023

"As ententes go this was not madly cordiale," says Independent sketch writer Donald Macintyre.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2014

If England fears German aggression she cannot afford to maintain an isolation however magnificent, but is obliged to enter into alliances, ententes and secret engagements.

From American World Policies by Weyl, Walter E.