secretary
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Deng also crushed intraparty democracy, Pei said, with only Zhao Ziyang—the reform-minded party secretary who was placed under house arrest after opposing the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989—daring to experiment with it briefly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The then education secretary, Jenny Gilruth, said the issue would be looked at.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Their deaths set off nationwide protests and led to the removal of Kristi Noem as secretary of Homeland Security, as well as Greg Bovino, then-commander at large of U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
California’s secretary of state explicitly warned voters that counting would continue after Election Day, and election experts have spent years explaining why results often take days or even weeks to become final.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
“He’s finishing up a meeting, Grace,” said his secretary, “but you can wait in his office.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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