minister
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Comín, his former regional minister for health, plans to travel this week to Madrid, where he is due to carry out administrative procedures linked to his status as an MEP.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
"These attempts to intimidate people will not be tolerated, and we will put an end to this hooliganism," said Eknath Shinde, deputy chief minister of Maharashtra state, where Mumbai is located.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Netanyahu, who turns 77 on October 21, is Israel's longest-serving prime minister, having served as prime minister on and off for more than 19 years.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
The crown prince’s half-brother, the kingdom’s energy minister, did defiantly assert there is “no room for fear in the vocabulary of Saudis.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
“Yes, he learned it in Mexico when he was a missionary there. He’s now a church minister here in Santa Maria.”
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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During his visit to the Uzbek city of Samarkand, an emblematic stop on the historic Silk Road, Rubio will participate in a C5+1 meeting with ministers from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
At the summit on Friday, Zelensky said he would hold talks with the chiefs of the European Council and European Commission, and the prime ministers of Hungary, Finland, and Sweden.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Instead, ministers opted for a freeze on duty for 2027, prioritising targeted support for families and those "struggling the most".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Yemeni information minister Moammar al-Eryani said the prime minister and cabinet ministers were safe, adding the attack had been carried out with five missiles.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
The Beauty Minister tells royal listeners what criteria the ministers and the queen used to choose the favorite this season: disciplined, dutiful, responsible.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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Powe’s relatives belonged to the Knights, named for a 17th century Spanish Jesuit who ministered to enslaved people in Colombia and is the country’s patron saint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025
Rev MacKenzie ministered the late Queen in her final days and supported the royal family following her death.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2024
I was sick all day Sunday, ministered to by my girlfriend, who fed me chicken soup and bathed my head with wet washcloths.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2023
One of them, Sister Jeannine Gramick, has ministered to LGBTQ+ Catholics for more than 50 years and is a co-founder of New Ways Ministry, which advocates on their behalf.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
I ministered to the Young Man who had caught the poIworst.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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Because of that, the Catholic Church in Ireland considers Fr Doyle to be an "ecumenical martyr of charity" who died ministering to soldiers of other Christian denominations.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Bedraggled and bleeding, he opens his eyes to find Anna ministering to him and is rhapsodically smitten.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025
And no doubt Hilaria has been torn between ministering to her husband and her children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2025
My recent employment has been as a hospice chaplain, ministering to dying people and their families.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2024
He read books, even though we didn’t have two pennies to rub together, ministering to the poor miners.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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