State Department
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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People didn’t come to the series with a working knowledge of the State Department, ready to see what the renegades were like.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
The US State Department later posted a clip and transcript of Trump's comments about Oman, without any correction or clarification.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Claver-Carone isn’t working “on behalf of the United States government,” a State Department spokeswoman said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
It employees 1,000 people, according to the Washington State Department of Ecology.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Varying versions of the same scene played out in offices at the Pentagon and State Department.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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