State Department
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The United States has barred a Fiji-based man working for the Chinese state over alleged bribes to local officials, the State Department said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
State Department revoked Torres’ visa in May 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The State Department notified the family of Reggie’s death, but did not provide a cause of death, Bernice said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
The State Department, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, and other agencies are all trying to learn more.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
State Department regularly brought African dignitaries to the city, to show the world that the stories in the sensationalist press about race problems in America were exaggerated or exceptions to the rule of racial comity.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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