State Department
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The Fellowship already has a history of working with and inside the State Department.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
A US State Department spokesperson confirmed that the US was co-ordinating an approach "to protect our citizens, including the millions of visitors, fans, athletes and tourists expected during the Fifa World Cup".
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
A US administration official confirmed this separately in a statement issued by the State Department.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
A State Department spokesperson pointed to "European indecisiveness" as being behind the failed talks, and said the United States would "reconsider our role in the current international presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina."
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
“Daniel Ellsberg, a former State Department and Pentagon planner, and of late something of a phantom figure, agreed today to be interviewed at a secret location.”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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