How to Use diplomatic cover in a Sentence
diplomatic cover
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Now the Kremlin leans heavily on Beijing not only for trade but also for components for military equipment and diplomatic cover.
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Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Maduro also forged deep strategic ties with China, Russia and Iran, which provided loans, arms, technology and diplomatic cover.
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Paul Vallas,
Twin Cities,
6 Jan. 2026
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Beijing was buying Venezuelan oil—about 80% of exports—investing in infrastructure, and providing diplomatic cover at the United Nations.
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Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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The comments section of the New York Times, once the natural home of blithe, unexamined liberal Zionism, now abounds with people calling for a total suspension of military aid and diplomatic cover.
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Jack Sheehan
september 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Iran has supplied Russia with drones and other military equipment used on the battlefield, while Russia has provided diplomatic cover, economic cooperation and advanced technical support amid sweeping Western sanctions on both countries.
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Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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In 2016, as the Commonwealth moved to censure the Maldives, New Delhi provided diplomatic cover by making the case for engagement over sanctions and supporting the Maldives’ preemptive withdrawal from the organization.
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Muhib Rahman,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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During the 1980s Iran-Iraq War, the United States actively supported Saddam Hussein — providing intelligence and diplomatic cover even as Iraq deployed chemical weapons against Iranian soldiers and civilians.
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Letters To The Editor,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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