shuttle diplomacy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shuttle diplomacy
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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US-led shuttle diplomacy aimed at brokering trilateral talks to end the war has stalled amid the Middle East conflict.
From Barron's ● May 23, 2026
The accelerating calendar of shuttle diplomacy and summits in recent weeks suggests the debate is hurtling toward a frenetic conclusion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
The UN mission, which oversees an estimated 18,000 peacekeepers in South Sudan, was engaging in intense shuttle diplomacy to try and prevent a return to civil war, Mr Haysom added.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2025
But the fact that he remains unyielding despite four months of Holguín’s shuttle diplomacy doesn’t bode well for a talks restart.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 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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