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Recent Examples of consul
The vice consul’s story also intersects with two flashpoints in Iranian-American relations: a 1953 coup backed by the CIA and the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.
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Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
Also making their company debuts are Korean baritone Kidon Choi as U.S. Embassy consul Sharpless and American mezzo-soprano Stephanie Doche as Suzuki, Cio-Cio San’s faithful maid.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
The conflict took place while Rome’s consuls were waging a military campaign elsewhere.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
The deeper characters in this production are her maid, Suzuki, and Sharpless, the American consul.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
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Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
Also making their company debuts are Korean baritone Kidon Choi as U.S. Embassy consul Sharpless and American mezzo-soprano Stephanie Doche as Suzuki, Cio-Cio San’s faithful maid.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
The conflict took place while Rome’s consuls were waging a military campaign elsewhere.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
The deeper characters in this production are her maid, Suzuki, and Sharpless, the American consul.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consul
Noun
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If Trump decides to forgo the one year notification period and exit the Paris Agreement immediately, international diplomats and attorneys will debate it endlessly.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Negotiations have been ongoing for two years, a third diplomat with knowledge of the release said, with several rounds of talks between the U.S. and Taliban mediated by the Qataris in Doha.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Andrei Vyshinsky, procurator general in the 1930s, had overseen Stalin’s horrendous purges of millions of ordinary citizens – plus most of the members of the Communist Party Central Committee and top Soviet generals.—
Peter Bridges,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Jan. 2022
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The procurator of Roman Britain, Catus Decianus, ordered an extra two hundred men to Camulodunum and figured the problem was solved.—
Anne Thériault,
Longreads,
14 May 2021
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On July 9, for instance, the papal nuncio to Nicaragua, accompanied by a Nicaraguan cardinal and a bishop, was attacked by a pro-Sandinista mob, after Ortega had accused them of participating in a conspiracy against the government.—
Gioconda Belli,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Aug. 2018
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Viganò was recalled as U.S. ambassador, or apostolic nuncio, in 2016.—
Michelle Boorstein,
Washington Post,
5 July 2024
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Prior to her role at Planned Parenthood, Richards served as deputy chief of staff for former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and founded America Votes, a group seeking to increase voter registration and participation.—
Sophia Vento,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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The deputies conducted research and found that the fire department did not exist, and that the fire truck was bought at an auction, the sheriff's department said.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2025
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As people’s vulnerability proxies—podcasters, celebrities, crying YouTubers—pour out their heart while shilling for their favorite cashmere brands, consumerism becomes unconsciously tethered to the viewing or listening experience.—
Maytal Eyal,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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International mediation attempts and pressure, including a U.S. assessment that the RSF and its proxies are committing genocide and sanctions targeting Burhan, have not halted the fighting.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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Iraq’s foreign minister, Fuad Hussein, recently told Reuters that armed groups operating inside Iraq and outside state control are unacceptable.—
Chris Massaro,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Antonio García, vice foreign minister of Honduras, said the government has an agreement with the U.S. to accept between eight and 10 flights a week.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Identify decision-makers, sponsors, ambassadors and critics who impact your project.—
Chaitra Vedullapalli,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Taylor Zakhar Perez has booked a new role: Lacoste underwear ambassador.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Consul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consul. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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