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as in treaty
a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples
a pact between the two small nations to defend one another in case of attack
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as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
they made a pact to meet every week at the same time
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The letter of intent, which was not provided to the public Wednesday, does not constitute final approval of any pact between the University of California and the state’s largest public health care district based in Escondido and serving inland North County with a second hospital in Poway.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
The pact comes after months of uncertainty and fraught negotiations at the more than 270-year-old university.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 July 2025
Under a new pact, Paramount ordered 50 new episodes and secured streaming rights for all 26 previous seasons for Paramount+.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 24 July 2025
The pact, which is still being finalized, is believed to be exclusive and include the next five seasons — consisting of 10 episodes each — as well as the show’s extensive library, sources said.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 July 2025
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
The pact comes after months of uncertainty and fraught negotiations at the more than 270-year-old university.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 July 2025
Under a new pact, Paramount ordered 50 new episodes and secured streaming rights for all 26 previous seasons for Paramount+.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 24 July 2025
The pact, which is still being finalized, is believed to be exclusive and include the next five seasons — consisting of 10 episodes each — as well as the show’s extensive library, sources said.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 July 2025
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The Court rejected arguments made by large countries, including the United States, Australia, and Germany, that the creation of a treaty that specifically addresses climate change overrides any other international law on the subject.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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On this day in 1923: One of the final treaties of World War I, the Treaty of Lausanne, was signed at Palais de Rumine in Lausanne, Switzerland, by Greece, France, Turkey, Britain, Italy, Japan, Romania and the then-Kingdom of Serbia.—
DAILY BRIEFING,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Tong filed a separate lawsuit last year, accusing the utility of failing to uphold its agreement to spend $30 million on the remediation effort.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
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One day after approving a lease agreement for Paycor Stadium, Hamilton County commissioners voted to rescind that approval and approve a new version.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
2 Aug. 2025
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Cincinnati's convention hotel developer Portman Holdings announced its acquisition of The Westin Cincinnati at 21 E. Fifth St. on July 31.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
1 Aug. 2025
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The guild said that convention resolutions passed included (but are not limited to): Advocacy for a federal film and television incentive (passed unanimously).—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Pact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pact. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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