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Recent Examples of semiofficial
Fars and the other semiofficial news agency Tasnim reported the sound of blasts, without giving a cause.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 19 Apr. 2024
Iran’s semiofficial Mehr News Agency said 12 percent of the ballots in Tehran were blank.
—Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
The Iranian semiofficial news agency ISNA quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Naser Kanaani as saying the operations were part of Tehran’s just punishment against those who act against the country’s security.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2024
Also, Tasnim, an Iranian semiofficial news agency close to the country’s security establishment, said Monday that an Iranian destroyer has been moved to the Red Sea.
—WSJ, 2 Jan. 2024
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 19 Apr. 2024
Iran’s semiofficial Mehr News Agency said 12 percent of the ballots in Tehran were blank.
—Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
The Iranian semiofficial news agency ISNA quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Naser Kanaani as saying the operations were part of Tehran’s just punishment against those who act against the country’s security.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2024
Also, Tasnim, an Iranian semiofficial news agency close to the country’s security establishment, said Monday that an Iranian destroyer has been moved to the Red Sea.
—WSJ, 2 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiofficial
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Four nearby cities — Duarte, Azusa, Irwindale and Baldwin Park — have lodged official complaints arguing that transporting hazardous substances 15 miles outside the Eaton fire and into a popular recreation area poses a risk to thousands more.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2025
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However, Hawaii's other peaks rarely see snow, given their altitude isn't as high as Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. Because of the altitude, there are no official records for snowfall amounts on Mauna Kea's summit.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta warned that the texts appear authentic, sometimes linking to legitimate websites to deceive consumers.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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There were legitimate criticisms of the government response, but government data on air and water quality had little bearing on whether residents, the majority of whom voted for Trump in 2020 and 2024, felt safe.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
28 Jan. 2025
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The spokesperson’s office at the ministry said in a statement Sunday that China deplored the American action and would file a legal case against it at the World Trade Organization.—
Keith Bradsher,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2025
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Lennon and Ono had already spent a small fortune waging legal battles and trailing them across multiple continents for the better part of a year.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s instructions would stop the granting of automatic citizenship for children born in the U.S. to mothers who are not legally in the country, unless their father was a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025
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Conservatives say Big Tech colluded with Democrats Multiple lawsuits have accused the Biden administration of leaning on social media platforms to take down lawful speech about the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 election.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Semiofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiofficial. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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