cabinet

Example Sentences

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Far fewer know that Abraham Lincoln told his cabinet that he had made a solemn promise to his “Maker” to issue the proclamation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Stocks turned higher Thursday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had instructed his cabinet to open direct negotiations with Lebanon “as soon as possible.”

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

"The army and security forces are requested to immediately begin reinforcing the full imposition of state authority over Beirut Governorate," Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said at the end of a cabinet meeting.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The 25th Amendment can be initiated by the vice president and a majority of cabinet members should they determine the president is unfit to discharge his or her powers and duties in office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

I start pulling open the cabinet drawers, frantically searching through all of Lily’s nail polishes and lip glosses until I find what I’m looking for.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish