State Department
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A US State Department official alleged to AFP that the referee was "associated with suspected members of terrorist organizations," therefore "making the traveler ineligible for admission to the United States."
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The Fellowship already has a history of working with and inside the State Department.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Later, the State Department announced that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a ceasefire provided Hezbollah stopped fighting and pulled out of areas near the border.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
BBC analysis of US State Department data found that the visa rejection rate for citizens of 11 of the 48 countries that have qualified for the World Cup was higher than 40%.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Almost as soon as the “Soviet Ark” had departed, the US State Department released its official explanation of why these 249 people had been deported.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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