The less pessimistic view is that Trujillo's actions may well spark a détente between Telstra and the regulators.— National Business Review (NBR) New Zealand
Their publicly declared détente at an All-Star game wasn't enough to prevent a summer flare-up when 'The Diesel'— HoopsVibe
As a young staffer working for the late Democratic Sen. Henry "Scoop" Jackson, Perle manipulated Jackson's instinctive anti-Soviet attitudes, which led to a fierce debate in the mid-1970s and a setback for the Nixon-Kissinger-Ford policy of "détente."— RutlandHerald.com
But a new détente between global powers requires more than better bilateral cooperation.— TELOSscope: The Telos Press blog
Diplomatic contacts between the two countries and the Secretary General's representative continue, with a quiet détente on the issue currently prevailing.

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