emissary
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On one occasion, the Powhatans seized an emissary from Jamestown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The mob’s actions are frustrating because they’re religiously bound to the king, who they believe is an emissary of God, and desperate to change their day-to-day existence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Instead, US envoy Steve Witkoff headed to Switzerland to get the talks back on track, American media outlets reported, with fellow Trump emissary Jared Kushner also expected there.
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
"The emissary, Félix Plasencia, would be the first representative of the country's ruling political movement, known as chavismo, to visit the American capital in an official capacity in years," the newspaper wrote.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
The technique was so striking that the emissary could not help but choose Kang for a commission—Tree-ear was sure of it.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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The White House said emissaries Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would engage in an "in-person conversation" with Iranian representatives, but Iranian state media said that direct negotiations were not in the cards.
From Barron's ● Apr. 25, 2026
There is only Trump and his two emissaries, fellow real-estate tycoon Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.
From Slate ● Feb. 19, 2026
Vance and Rubio gave no quarter, and the two emissaries were forced to return home with nothing more than a promise for a “working group,” which means nothing.
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2026
They’ve become emissaries for the neighborhood within the music industry, performing at last year’s Grammys just weeks after the fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
He sat in a chair between his political advisers and, wrapped in his woolen blanket, he listened in silence to the brief proposals of the emissaries.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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