Example Sentences

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On the morning of Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, the Australian prime minister Scott Morrison was working from his official residence when an aide alerted him to a tweet by a Chinese foreign-ministry spokesman.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2021

Still, there were some whoppers, Oslo’s” Michael Aronov, playing an Israeli foreign-ministry official, bested Danny DeVito in featured actor in a play.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2017

In response, a Chinese foreign-ministry official said on Tuesday, “We urge the United States to respect the facts, speak and act cautiously to avoid harming the peace and stability of the South China Sea.”

From The New Yorker • Jan. 24, 2017

A foreign-ministry spokesman said Japan “cannot accept” the radar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 7, 2016

Vice Foreign Minister Xie Hangsheng summoned Sudan’s charge d’affaires in Beijing yesterday to express concern about the safety of the Chinese workers, Xinhua said, citing a foreign-ministry statement.

From BusinessWeek • Feb. 1, 2012