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embassy

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as in legation

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Recent Examples of embassy Foreign Ministries that still treat social media as a press office afterthought, something handled by a junior staffer posting embassy photos, are leaving real influence on the table. — Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Following his death, the embassy called on the Bahamian government to investigate. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2026 According to multiple media outlets, the Russian embassy in Warsaw did not comment on Kuzovkov’s death. — News Desk, Artforum, 17 June 2026 The embassy said three rapes involving jet ski operators were reported in 2024. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for embassy

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Her husband, King Gojong, subsequently sought refuge in the Russian legation and later proclaimed the Great Korean (Dae Han) Empire in 1897 in a symbolic assertion of sovereignty that failed to halt Japan’s advance.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
King Gojong, seeking to maintain Korean sovereignty, had fled to the Russian legation in Seoul in February 1896 following the assassination of Queen Min by Japanese agents the previous year.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 13 Mar. 2026

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The Calabria governor confirmed that 63 Cuban doctors, some of them previously involved in Cuba’s international medical mission, recently applied to work in its healthcare system independently.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Demand is climbing, with Electron flying a record 21 missions in 2025 at 100% success, up from 16 the year before.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

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