State Department
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The State Department advises Americans not to travel to both Syria and Haiti “due to significant security risks.”
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
The passports will become available on 6 July and only while supplies last, the US State Department said.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
The State Department -- which had previously announced that a commemorative passport with "custom artwork" would be available from July 6 -- did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026
Back in Washington, the State Department set up a task force to coordinate more than $150 million of assistance for Venezuela, with the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
The State Department representative informed me that I didn’t have to give her an answer right away and could get back to them in a couple of days.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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