consuls

Definition of consulsnext
plural of consul

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • The talks between Israeli and Lebanese diplomats under US supervision were scheduled amid fears that the Israeli strikes in Lebanon could threaten a delicate ceasefire in the US-Israeli war with Iran.
    CNN staff, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
  • This is the question on everyone’s mind, as diplomats around the world are being asked if American hegemony has been harmed by the conflict.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Court records indicate authorities became aware of Jones’ falsified hours through a complaint by the library’s manager, who discovered discrepancies on a log sheet required to be filled out by deputies working there.
    Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Steiner was arrested on March 29 when Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies responded to Palos Verdes Drive South after someone called to report that a man was running in traffic.
    Nicole Macias Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Iran wants its proxies in Lebanon and elsewhere to be left alone.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Public proxies Robinhood and Coinbase Global are the key public market proxies for the private prediction market companies, Chhugani said.
    Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The megahit comedy musical about religious missionaries in Uganda has been on Broadway since 2011 (minus a COVID-19 break) and is currently the 10th longest-running Broadway show of all time.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
  • These young female missionaries, dressed in white, have been sent into Canada to draw girls to Gilead’s cause.
    Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Consuls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consuls. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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