State Department
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Commissioner Daniel F. Martuscello III initiated an aggressive recruitment drive, bringing waves of rookie guards into the system.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation investigated but determined that no hunting laws had been violated, and no charges were filed.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
A State Department statement blamed a “threat to U.S. interests.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
“They are all looking for bypasses,” Leaf, the former senior State Department official, said of Arab Gulf states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
State Department, and the seal on the envelope made it look very important.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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