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emissary

[em-uh-ser-ee] / ˈɛm əˌsɛr i /


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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

In picking Chamizo as an emissary, Rodriguez Castro chose a friend who is also a business partner, the U.S. official said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

The emissary is reported to be a close ally and friend of Rodríguez, who has been described as "extremely co-operative" by the White House.

From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026

“How dare you, brazen fool! How dare you demand an audience of the emissary with nothing to show him!”

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park

Furthermore, talks with the emissaries of Venezuela’s new government haven’t been as fruitful as Exxon had hoped, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

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

The positioning of BTS as emissaries for Korea is clear, but also, comes with a lot of pressure.

From Salon ● Mar. 27, 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

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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