consul

Example Sentences

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The museum contacted Ankara because the piece "had been donated by the wife of a US consul general who served in Istanbul in the 1940s", she said.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Netanyahu has long looked to Churchill as a model for leadership, said Ofir Akunis, the Israeli consul general to the U.S. in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Similarly, Werner Gruner, South Africa's consul to the Bahamas, says that over the past two or three years, his office has seen a rise in local people travelling to South Africa, Ghana and Kenya.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2025

“It’s clear that the majority of these people had made roots in this country and were integrated into United States society,” the consul said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2025

Not only is it nice to have the special protection of the consul next door, but the extra rent money is coming in handy.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez