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diplomat

[dip-luh-mat] / ˈdɪp ləˌmæt /


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“I always give credit to my predecessors,” the conductor, ever the diplomat, said of the present state of his ensemble.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

On Friday, former US diplomat Dr Richard Haass told BBC News NI that Northern Ireland had "failed" to come to terms with the legacy of its past.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

America's top diplomat testified at the trial in March that Rivera had once been a "close friend" and that the two shared an apartment when they were Florida lawmakers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Growing up with diplomat parents, Martens lived in communist countries such as Romania and Burma, now also called Myanmar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

The gen­eral, ever the diplomat, greeted me with a smile and his two- handed shake.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

"Beyond the profound moral concerns, a public execution could hand terrorist organizations a propaganda victory, fuel radicalization, and put American service members, diplomats, and citizens overseas at greater risk," he wrote, external.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Workers in the city’s financial district, students at some international schools and diplomats were ordered to evacuate or take shelter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Earlier this month, Ethiopia expelled 10 Eritrean diplomats and shut its embassy in Asmara, while Eritrea responded that it would "sever all diplomatic ties".

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

It also repeated a warning for foreign citizens, including diplomats, to leave Kyiv.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Only a week before, the waterfront’s elegant open-air cafes had been filled with naval officers and diplomats; now the quay was a holding pen.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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