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Recent Examples of embassy
Tensions between China and Japan flared further this week after a Japanese army officer was accused of breaking into the Chinese embassy in Tokyo.
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
As tensions began to thaw in 2015, Cubans were able to raise their flag at the embassy for the first time since 1961.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
The restoration of ties marks a sharp reversal from years of diplomatic isolation, when Washington withdrew embassy staff from Caracas and managed its Venezuela policy largely from neighboring Colombia after recognizing opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim president.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
But Pakistan was no longer renewing Afghans’ visas, even for the extortionate prices that Saman and Farhad had always paid—not unless the family returned to Afghanistan and presented their passports at the Pakistani embassy in Kabul.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
As tensions began to thaw in 2015, Cubans were able to raise their flag at the embassy for the first time since 1961.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
The restoration of ties marks a sharp reversal from years of diplomatic isolation, when Washington withdrew embassy staff from Caracas and managed its Venezuela policy largely from neighboring Colombia after recognizing opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim president.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
But Pakistan was no longer renewing Afghans’ visas, even for the extortionate prices that Saman and Farhad had always paid—not unless the family returned to Afghanistan and presented their passports at the Pakistani embassy in Kabul.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embassy
Noun
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Flags at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations will also be flown at half-staff.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Aug. 2025
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But after about a month, his typing skills landed him a job as a typist at the American legation in Stockholm, DiGeorge said.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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An administrative review is underway to assess the mission and verify compliance with regulations and airspace requirements.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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At my direction, Kim expanded HCPF's mission to save Coloradans money on health care.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Embassy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embassy. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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