consul

Example Sentences

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The museum contacted Ankara because the piece "had been donated by the wife of a US consul general who served in Istanbul in the 1940s", she said.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 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

One of Sun’s most frequent contacts while she served in New York state’s executive chamber was China’s local consul general, Huang Ping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Scipio advocated for the latter strategy as consul in 205 B.C.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

The witch consul lived in a green-painted wooden house within sight of the sea, and when they rang the bell it jangled loudly in the quiet street.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman