State Department
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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State Department confirmed the officials were scheduled to visit Brazil to discuss election integrity, religious freedom and freedom of expression, calling any suggestion the trip was intended to undermine Brazil’s democracy “a baseless lie.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
State Department gives Zacatecas its highest risk advisory rating — Level 4, meaning “Do Not Travel.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
The State Department declined to comment on awards in process but noted that Victims of Communism has long worked with the State Department.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Min Zin, who heads a Myanmar-focused think tank and is a Berkeley Ph.D. candidate, was held upon arrival at the airport on suspicion of espionage—charges his think tank and the State Department both dispute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
During the Depression, he had served as an official in the New Deal's Agricultural Adjustment Administration, and he later moved on to a senior post at the US State Department.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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