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embassy

[em-buh-see] / ˈɛm bə si /
NOUN
residence, offices of overseas representatives
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Gethings was then told he was one of 16 UK students being invited for an interview at the embassy.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

The resolution, which will soon be submitted to the US embassy, was carried 45 in favour and two against, local media said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

“Suffice it to say, our embassy is doing a great job,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

"We informed the embassy and asked officials to look into the matter and update us. They said they would check. We are still waiting, as we have not yet received a response."

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Our days in Dubai were spent in the waiting rooms of the United Nations embassy, hoping they would see us, look through our mountains of paperwork, and help us find somewhere to go.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

In Riyadh, home to a large number of non-Saudis, diplomats were instructed to shelter in place in their respective embassies, diplomats told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Representatives of U.K. embassies for the Gulf countries didn’t respond to requests for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

The State IG is busy scrutinizing embassies, much as the Agriculture IG focuses on food-stamp fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

They point to the growing number of countries which have conferred de facto recognition by clinching deals, accrediting diplomats, operating embassies, and more.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

In the middle of a war for survival, given the sheer volume of messages traded back and forth among Soviet embassies and the government in Moscow, making multiple copies must have seemed an insignificant decision.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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