deputies

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The parliament will choose the new presiding officer, as well as two deputies, in a secret ballot.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

But prosecutors allege that Mejer had, months earlier, talked to deputies about her son riding the electric motorcycle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

A sheriff’s spokesperson said deputies completed a sweep of the property shortly before noon and found no evidence to support the caller’s threat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

But once in office he and the deputies he hired, especially Vinay Prasad, did the opposite.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

It was im-probable, however, that deputies of the federal government would share his point of view.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer