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Recent Examples of semiofficial
Seizures come at tense diplomatic moment Iranian semiofficial news agencies reported that Chinese ships began passing through the strait Wednesday night under new Iranian protocols.
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Adam Schreck,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Iranian semiofficial news agencies reported that Chinese ships began passing through the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday night under new Iranian protocols.
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ABC News,
14 May 2026
In southern Iran, explosions were heard near Bandar Abbas, semiofficial Iranian news agencies said.
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Arkansas Online,
8 May 2026
Iran denied an attack, the semiofficial Iranian outlets Fars and Tabnak reported, and said a passing ship had been stopped for a documents check as part of monitoring.
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Adam Schreck,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Adam Schreck,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Iranian semiofficial news agencies reported that Chinese ships began passing through the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday night under new Iranian protocols.
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ABC News,
14 May 2026
In southern Iran, explosions were heard near Bandar Abbas, semiofficial Iranian news agencies said.
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Arkansas Online,
8 May 2026
Iran denied an attack, the semiofficial Iranian outlets Fars and Tabnak reported, and said a passing ship had been stopped for a documents check as part of monitoring.
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Adam Schreck,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiofficial
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Bass, who served in Congress for more than a decade, was designated by then-President Biden to be part of his official delegation to attend the inauguration of Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama.
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Ament is wearing a Heat hat tonight, but he is headed to Milwaukee as part of the not-yet-official Giannis Antetokounmpo trade.
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San Antonio has legitimate shooting at the center position thanks to Victor Wembanyama, which could allow Quaintance could survive as the lone non-shooter on the floor.
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Who benefits and who pays for AI progress is a legitimate debate.
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Those also include new regulations on mail-in voting that are likewise facing legal challenges.
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Nejat received legal support from the Association of Flight Attendants, which has been trying to organize Delta’s 28,000 flight attendants for decades.
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Firms also comply with privacy frameworks such as the GDPR and the CCPA when working across jurisdictions and refuse engagements that would require suppressing truthful, lawful reporting.
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GiveSendGo later said the funds were distributed for lawful purposes, including legal defense and family relocation expenses.
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“Semiofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiofficial. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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