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deputy

[dep-yuh-tee] / ˈdɛp yə ti /


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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

“Not much the firefighters can do when it was blowing that hard,” said Kelly Singer, acting deputy fire chief for the newly minted U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Prior to that, he had a two-decade career at the Journal, where he was Washington bureau chief and then deputy managing editor, overseeing all digital, conferences, books and video operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The deputy looked like he wanted to say something else, but he didn’t.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce




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