foreign minister

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Recent Examples of foreign minister Christopher Cann Iran's foreign minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, said the Strait of Hormuz is declared open for all commercial ships following the cease between Lebanon and Israel. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026 Iran’s foreign minister said on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively closed since the start of the war causing chaos in global oil markets, would be opened for the remaining period of the ceasefire. Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026 Russia has joined discussions on navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the country’s deputy foreign minister said. Yarden Segev, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026 Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, took part in a preliminary meeting with Asim Munir, Pakistan's army chief of staff, Iranian state media reported. Arkansas Online, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreign minister
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Noun
  • Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street in London, April 20, 2026 to face a showdown in Parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington.
    Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The top prize at the ACMs (and the rival CMA Awards), Entertainer of the Year is typically regarded as recognizing the year’s best ambassador for country music.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • These incidents demonstrate the tightrope diplomats have to walk amid the threat that the war could restart.
    Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Michael Kovrig, a former diplomat who was imprisoned from 2018 to 2021, said Tuesday the agreement will lead to unfair competition and the erosion of Canada’s industrial base.
    Laura Dhillon Kane, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • All empires have, like the Roman Empire, been… The American System and the World Organization On the day our plenipotentiaries exchange their full powers, an immortal date will be inscribed in American diplomatic history.
    Ezequiel Padilla, Foreign Affairs, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Walpole’s most frequent correspondent was Horace Mann, the British plenipotentiary in Florence, Italy.
    Catherine Ostler, WSJ, 15 Apr. 2022
Noun
  • In early tests, the device successfully captured either electrons or calcium ions—proxies for positrons and antiprotons—in the same setup.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Israel’s National Security Council has issued a heightened travel warning for its citizens, citing a significant rise in threats from Iran and its proxies against Israelis and Jewish sites around the world.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That could play out again with Cherfilus-McCormick and Mills, though one complicating factor with the Florida Republican is his ethics investigation isn’t as far along.
    Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Numerous other factors will also be scrutinized after Monday’s loss, including timeout management and a scoreless fourth quarter by Karl-Anthony Towns.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Orange County district attorney’s office did not immediately return a message seeking comment Wednesday, nor did Yourex’s attorney.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Netflix has dropped a trailer for its comic superhero series out of Korea, which reunites director Yoo In-sik of Extraordinary Attorney Woo with actor Park Eun-bin, who starred as the titular neurodivergent attorney.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The trouble, rather, is that even our top foreign-policy experts and our most sophisticated diplomatists are creatures of our own cultural heritage and intellectual environment.
    Nicholas Eberstadt, National Review, 11 Sep. 2017
Noun
  • Perhaps Johnson just needs time and a summer with a full pre-season and a different manager — an opportunity to reset.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
  • In today’s game, many in-game decisions aren’t even dictated by the manager, though it’s generally believed that Mendoza has a fair amount of autonomy in the dugout.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026

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