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deputy

[dep-yuh-tee] / ˈdɛp jə ti /


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Samuel Kiarie, the deputy commissioner of West Pokot county, says he thinks the rush began after two notable discoveries.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Marissa Roy, a deputy attorney general with the California Department of Justice, is competing for the job with Los Angeles County prosecutor John McKinney in the November election.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

“As it gets higher stage, the risk of relapse gets higher,” said Michael Atkins, a researcher for the Phase 2 trial and deputy director of the Lombardi cancer center.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

Ukraine’s anticorruption unit searched the home of Volodymyr Zelensky’s deputy chief of staff, Iryna Mudra, who was subsequently fired.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Valerie Jarrett was the newly appointed deputy chief of staff to the mayor of Chicago and had deep connections across the city’s African American community.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

When deputies from the Yucaipa Sheriff’s Station responded about 10:50 a.m.,

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

He said it was there that deputies noticed the man’s SUV was in disarray and displayed a fake license plate, prompting deputies to investigate further.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Paramount Chief Executive David Ellison and his deputies are aiming to resolve the dispute that has delayed his quest to join Paramount, with CBS and its streaming services, to Warner, parent of HBO and CNN.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

After confirming speaking with family members at the scene, deputies decided to "tactically disengage while continuing to monitor the situation", police said.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

The sheriff’s deputies had already dropped the bookcase onto the wagon along with a trunk full of clothes.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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