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But these little small pacts start to snowball.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The upper and lower basins are jockeying to shape a new, long-term solution, as several water-sharing pacts expire this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The new pacts also reflect the league’s desire to create more stand-alone games and reduce the number of matchups scheduled for Sunday afternoons.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Also unclear is how investigations required for Section 301 tariffs would affect the various trade pacts the U.S. has negotiated in recent months.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Cleopatra saw for herself the power plays, secret pacts, broken promises, bribes, and betrayals that marked her father’s rule.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby