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  • proper noun a town in Montana

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Examples

  • CNN's Drew Griffin in the middle of the very unbusy border station in Scobey, Montana.

    Behind the scenes at two remote border crossings 2009

  • In late April, U.S. Ambassador Margaret Scobey said in a statement that in the Mubarak era, funding to strengthen and expand Egypt's civil society, including those brave Egyptians struggling for democracy and human rights…was often labeled 'interference.'

    Egypt Opposes U.S.'s Democracy Funding Yaroslav Trofimov 2011

  • Egypt also complained that any effort to open up will result in empowering the Islamic fundamentalist Muslim Brotherhood, the country's biggest opposition group, Scobey added.

    WikiLeaks Cables Show US Toned Down Pressure On Egypt AP 2011

  • Egypt also complained that any effort to open up will result in empowering the Islamic fundamentalist Muslim Brotherhood, the country's biggest opposition group, Scobey added.

    WikiLeaks Cables Show US Toned Down Pressure On Egypt AP 2011

  • Egyptian democracy and human rights efforts "are being stymied," and the regime is highly skeptical of Washington's role in promoting democracy, Scobey wrote in March 2009.

    WikiLeaks Cables Show US Toned Down Pressure On Egypt AP 2011

  • Later I return to the hotel to listen to U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Ambassador Margaret Scobey deliver upbeat assessments about developments in the country.

    Egypt—The Hangover Bret Stephens 2011

  • In late April, U.S. Ambassador Margaret Scobey said in a statement that in the Mubarak era, funding to strengthen and expand Egypt's civil society, including those brave Egyptians struggling for democracy and human rights…was often labeled 'interference.'

    Egypt Opposes U.S.'s Democracy Funding Yaroslav Trofimov 2011

  • Mubarak is a survivor, but if he is the political realist Scobey portrayed him as, he must now realise that retirement at last beckons.

    Egypt: Rage against the Mubaraks | Editorial 2011

  • The U.S. cut support for democracy promotion programs in Egypt by more than half, after Ambassador Scobey advised that such programs annoyed Mr. Mubarak.

    Egypt and the Realists 2011

  • Egyptian democracy and human rights efforts "are being stymied," and the regime is highly skeptical of Washington's role in promoting democracy, Scobey wrote in March 2009.

    WikiLeaks Cables Show US Toned Down Pressure On Egypt AP 2011

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