State Department
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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This accompanied the news that the State Department is bolstering a South Florida disaster-preparedness supply center.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
Daniel Remler, who led AI policy at the State Department during the Biden administration and took part in the Geneva talks, cast doubt on Chinese claims of disinterest in AGI and ignorance of its risks.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met the leader of ally Qatar to discuss "security across the Middle East", the State Department said.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
The State Department said it is using "commonsense tools to support American families and strengthen compliance" with US laws in an approach it said would enforce parents' "legal and moral obligations to their children".
From BBC • May 7, 2026
I didn’t want some State Department or other roadblocks put in my path at the last minute.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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