shuttle diplomacy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shuttle diplomacy
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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Only when the scout has completed the shuttle diplomacy required to present some potential coalitions do the real negotiations begin.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2025
And after three weeks of shuttle diplomacy and frequent meetings among top officials from Israel, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, Trump stood before cameras in the White House and announced that he had a plan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2025
There has been lots of shuttle diplomacy and symbolism since it won the general election in the summer.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2024
In late March, a flurry of shuttle diplomacy involving Israel, Hamas and mediators including the United States had raised hopes for a new cease-fire deal in the war in Gaza.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
Only with some frantic shuttle diplomacy and the most liberal applications of flattery did Halley manage finally to extract the concluding volume from the erratic professor.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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