secretary
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Her former colleague Pete Hegseth, now secretary of defense, sold more than 300,000 copies of his last two books, both of which were military grievance memoirs.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
Lord McDonald, who was permanent secretary between 2015 and 2020, said details from the "confidential" vetting process would "never be shared with No 10 or the prime minister".
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
US President Donald Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt also later said Lebanon was not part of the deal.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Lewis, Jefferson’s private secretary, had grown up a rambler and a keen observer of the natural world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
“He’s finishing up a meeting, Grace,” said his secretary, “but you can wait in his office.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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