secretary
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The BBC understands the prime minister and the foreign secretary have lost confidence in Sir Olly Robbins.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Business leaders who have interacted with the deputy defense secretary describe him as an intense micromanager, poring over minutiae within contracts and supply-chain statistics to look for potential savings or bottlenecks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Two that the secretary mentioned: negotiating most favored nation drug pricing with 16 large pharmaceutical companies and bringing health insurance CEOs “to the table to reform prior authorizations.”
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
Unison south-west regional secretary, Tim Roberts, said the offer was "far below what workers need to keep up with the cost of living".
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Jacob pulled out his diplomatic ID, which showed that he was a secretary and archivist at the American embassy.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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