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ministry

noun as in the functions of the clergy

noun as in a department of state

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India’s foreign ministry didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

"China welcomes the EU to continue exerting its influence to urge the Netherlands to correct its erroneous practices as soon as possible," the commerce ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

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It triggered a two-year retaliatory campaign by the Israeli military in Gaza, which has killed at least 69,179 Palestinians, according to the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza.

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The Brazilian foreign ministry announced last week the "Belem 4x Pledge on Sustainable Fuels" and said 19 countries had already signed up to it.

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The text of 1 Corinthians—“the fire shall try every man’s work”—refers to ministers and the results of their ministry, not to judgment and Christians in general.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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