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diplomat

[dip-luh-mat] / ˈdɪp ləˌmæt /


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“I always give credit to my predecessors,” the conductor, ever the diplomat, said of the present state of his ensemble.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

America's top diplomat testified at the trial in March that Rivera had once been a "close friend" and that the two shared an apartment when they were Florida lawmakers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Growing up with diplomat parents, Martens lived in communist countries such as Romania and Burma, now also called Myanmar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Kritenbrink, who spent over 30 years as a US diplomat, mostly in Asia, says personal relationships are of particular importance to Xi.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

An order for sandals from a Polish diplomat and his wife.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

On Thursday, Ethiopia announced that it was closing its embassy in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, and ordered 10 Eritrean diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours, accusing them of activities that threatened national security.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

On Thursday, they expelled each other's diplomats and shut down their respective embassies.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The drone strikes targeted two defense facilities, including the headquarters of Ethiopia’s military in Addis Ababa, researchers and diplomats said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Job well done to the tens of thousands of American service members, diplomats, and civilian personnel who answered the call in Iraq,” said Adm.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Within days, the North Koreans discovered Blake and took him prisoner along with a group of British diplomats and civilians.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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