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The make-or-break talks were meant to head off trade penalties — and promised retaliation from Europe — that could have sent shock waves through economies around the globe.
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Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
What To Know The negotiations represented a make-or-break moment in escalating trade tensions.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
This very much could be the make-or-break season for the Tyler Herro-Bam Adebayo duo.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2025
The coming week poses a critical test for the stock market’s record-setting run with a number of make-or-break events — the Federal Reserve ’s rate decision, July jobs report and President Donald Trump’s tariffs deadline.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 25 July 2025
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Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
What To Know The negotiations represented a make-or-break moment in escalating trade tensions.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
This very much could be the make-or-break season for the Tyler Herro-Bam Adebayo duo.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2025
The coming week poses a critical test for the stock market’s record-setting run with a number of make-or-break events — the Federal Reserve ’s rate decision, July jobs report and President Donald Trump’s tariffs deadline.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 25 July 2025
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“Make-or-break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make-or-break. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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