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deputy

[dep-yuh-tee] / ˈdɛp yə ti /


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Douglas Loverro, who worked with Shotwell and SpaceX when he was deputy program executive officer for space at the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

"We have no-one to work in the hotels, drive our buses or work in construction; we don't have masons or mechanics," warns Francis Candil, deputy minister for welfare.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

External and domestic pressures on Indonesia's economy were "manageable", the country's deputy finance minister said Thursday, despite a rout of the rupiah that has forced the central bank to hike interest rates.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The deputy attorney general’s office is routinely involved with reviewing cases, she added.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

The deputy passed the note to Leahy, who found Burkhart in his cell pacing restlessly.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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