dignitaries
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In Gaza City, community elders, mokhtars, local dignitaries and civil defense crews gathered Tuesday for a mass funeral after the recovery effort that was accomplished with a single excavator and simple hand tools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
He was greeted by crowds of well-wishers in Mill Road, before speaking to dignitaries and worshippers inside the building.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Also present were dignitaries from 29 countries that a day earlier had signed up to create a new China-led body to promote global AI cooperation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Iranians began to gather on Friday for the funeral ceremonies of slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei, as officials and international dignitaries paid their last respects to the man who ran the country for three-and-a-half decades.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
In the evening, he and I attended another banquet with the generals and dignitaries.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
