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embassy

[em-buh-see] / ˈɛm bə si /
NOUN
residence, offices of overseas representatives
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The resolution, which will soon be submitted to the US embassy, was carried 45 in favour and two against, local media said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

“Suffice it to say, our embassy is doing a great job,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

She said the Israeli embassy had "face various security alerts in recent times" and security measures were in place to "ensure the site and the wider community is kept as safe as possible".

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

On the day of the attempted attack, he walked to the west London embassy from north London wearing a red and white traditional Arabic scarf wrapped around his head and sunglasses.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

A car was waiting, and Powers allowed himself to believe he was about to be driven to the American embassy and set free.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

In Riyadh, home to a large number of non-Saudis, diplomats were instructed to shelter in place in their respective embassies, diplomats told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

D.C. law banned the security officers who protected the courthouses and agencies and embassies from carrying their weapons home from work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

On Sunday, US embassies across the Middle East issued new security alerts as fighting between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed coalition in Yemen intensified.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Representatives of U.K. embassies for the Gulf countries didn’t respond to requests for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Bert Lewyn and his father stood in line at the Bolivian and then at the Chilean embassies, trying desperately to apply for a visa to South America.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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