emissary
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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
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
At SpaceX, Shotwell is a customer emissary, a diplomat for an increasingly global company and the top day-to-day leader of a group of executives who have bought into its intense culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
Surely, the emissary would see that Min’s work could both honor tradition and welcome the new in a way that was worthy of a commission.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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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
Besides Vance, Trump sent his usual emissaries, fellow real-estate tycoon Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026
The positioning of BTS as emissaries for Korea is clear, but also, comes with a lot of pressure.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026
The musicians wink and smile at each other as they play, and I see then that they are the secret emissaries of a worldwide lower-class conspiracy to snatch joy out of degradation and filth.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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