Near Eastern
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Its Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, which includes Iran, shed scores of career officials last year, many of them replaced by greener subordinates or political appointees.
From Slate • May 1, 2026
"We are Near Eastern archaeologists. So that is our work. That is like a musician who can no longer play an instrument," she told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
He begins with the Israelites, whose belief in humanity as God’s image sharply distinguished their faith from those of their Near Eastern neighbors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
These included the university's Middle Eastern Studies and Near Eastern Languages and Cultures programs, as well as the school for Public Health.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2025
A stack of mysterious books, in a Near Eastern language which looked like Arabic and bearing the stamp of the Williams College Library, materialized in the back seat of his car.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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