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embassy

[em-buh-see] / ˈɛm bə si /
NOUN
residence, offices of overseas representatives
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The Chinese embassy in Washington told the BBC that China is "one of the world's toughest countries on counternarcotics".

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

France's embassy in Madrid also responded in a post to social media.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

I still remember walking into the embassy, receiving my ballot and feeling an overwhelming sense of pride and responsibility.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

The Israeli embassy in Washington declined to comment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Americans turned on their televisions and saw American diplomats firing guns out the windows of the embassy.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

Almost 50 countries condemned what they said were threats by Russia against embassies in Ukraine in a joint statement at the United Nations on Tuesday.

From Barron's May 26, 2026

When asked, Rubio told reporters on Tuesday that Russia had "sent a notice to all the embassies", not just the US mission.

From Barron's May 26, 2026

In India's capital Delhi, power has long circulated through ministries, embassies and the parliament - but also through the shaded verandas of the Gymkhana Club.

From BBC May 25, 2026

OFAC's alert said payments could involve cash as well as "digital assets, offsets, informal swaps, or other in-kind payments," including charitable donations and payments at Iranian embassies.

From BBC May 2, 2026

And embassies came from many lands and peoples, from the East and the South, and from the borders of Mirkwood, and from Dunland in the west.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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