How to Use trilateral in a Sentence

trilateral

adjective
  • The first round of trilateral talks was held last month.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The talks in Abu Dhabi are the first trilateral talks since 2022.
    — Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The first trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi took place last month but did not produce major breakthroughs.
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Monday’s talks were the fifth trilateral meeting among countries that stand on opposing sides of the conflict.
    — Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2019
  • Both Moscow and Kyiv described the first round of trilateral talks last month as constructive.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • If trilateral strategic nuclear arms control is of interest, the three countries will have to start from scratch.
    — Ankit Panda, The New Republic, 30 Sep. 2019
  • Ukraine emphasizes that key issues can be discussed at the level of leaders, and the trilateral format is suitable for this.
    — Ben Kelly martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Israeli officials have talked for years about a trilateral pipeline to Europe.
    — The Economist, 5 July 2018
  • If that goes well, Trump will then organize a trilateral meeting for the three leaders to negotiate.
    — Cate Martel, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
  • In all eight summits held since their inception in 2005, there has been a trilateral press conference.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2021
  • Trump has also threatened to pull out of a trilateral trade deal with Canada, which was negotiated during his first term.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The two powers continue to coordinate directly with Ankara and are part of a trilateral peace process launched eight years ago.
    — Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • This is meant to show Pyongyang, Beijing and Moscow that the trilateral alliance is intact.
    — Josh Rogin, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Feb. 2018
  • That would then be followed by a trilateral meeting between the two warring presidents and the United States.
    — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • China has also been in long-running talks with Japan and South Korea on a trilateral trade partnership.
    — Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 26 July 2019
  • At the meeting, the three heads of government will discuss trilateral issues that bind their nations, and try to resolve both lingering and emerging points of tension.
    — Devika Rao, The Week, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The tension also comes as the three countries approach a July 1 deadline to review their trilateral trade agreement.
    — Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026
  • Trump, who met Putin for talks in Alaska on Friday, has raised the prospect of a trilateral meeting with Zelensky.
    — Robert Birsel shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Both Moscow and Kyiv described the first round of trilateral talks as constructive, but key areas of disagreement remain.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The allies have vowed to further trilateral cooperation in the face of North Korea’s growing threat.
    — Dasl Yoon, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022
  • As the war enters its fifth year, trilateral peace talks involving Ukraine, Russia and the United States have not yet led to a breakthrough.
    — Clarissa Ward, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The negotiations are the second instalment of the trilateral format, the first also having been held in Abu Dhabi last month.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Will there actually be a Putin-Zelenskyy summit, or a trilateral meeting?
    — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The trilateral talks, which have yet to produce any breakthrough on key issues, have been on ice while the Iran war has dominated international attention.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Officials are hopeful the talks will lead to a trilateral discussion that will swiftly accelerate toward a permanent ceasefire.
    — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
  • But no new repercussions for Moscow appear imminent, even as the latest trilateral talks in Geneva ended after two hours with no public progress.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said his country would not take part in a trilateral arrangement.
    — Chris Boccia, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • His remarks come after Ukraine, Russia and the United States held trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi for two days over the weekend.
    — Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Trump cast doubt about a face-to-face meeting between the leaders but expressed confidence that a trilateral huddle between himself, Putin and Zelensky could still take place.
    — Filip Timotija, The Hill, 2 Sep. 2025
  • By July 1, the three countries will need to decide whether to extend their current trilateral deal for another 16 years, or move toward annual reviews for the next decade.
    — Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026

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