consul
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The honorary consul of Poland in Northern Ireland, Jerome Mullen, said he had never experienced such a tragedy in his 18 years in the job.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The consul general had been responding to a Times editorial supporting a boycott of products made with cotton produced in the Xinjiang region of China due to the use of forced labor.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
He will visit four Indian cities, beginning in Kolkata, home to one of the oldest US diplomatic posts -- which got its first consul in 1792, just 16 years after Washington's independence.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
As the UK's consul general between 2016 and 2017 Dame Antonia's job involved promoting UK trade and business in New York, in the immediate aftermath of the referendum to take Britain out of the EU.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
Presently the consul himself came in to greet them.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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Thursday’s summit was attended by consuls and other senior officials from G-7 nations and the European Union, and lawmakers and representatives from economic organizations, labor unions and other organizations.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
In some cases, government officials acknowledged not knowing how many consuls they had appointed or whether any had been convicted of crimes.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2022
Thirty honorary consuls have been sanctioned by the United States and other governments; nine have been linked to terrorist groups by law enforcement and governments.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2022
He was chosen one of Paraguay’s ruling consuls by the country’s Congress on October 1, 1813.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Despite the emergency, two foreign consuls were playing tennis on the grass courts out back.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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Before We Were Free
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The Roman Republic, Lessons 1–2
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Chapter 11: Rome: Republic to Empire
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