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ministries

NOUN
the functions of the clergy
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NOUN
a department of state
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"Appropriate measures must be taken by the relevant ministries and agencies to protect schoolchildren and students, including senior citizens and patients with respiratory illnesses," King Sultan Ibrahim said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

White House spokesman Rogers told me “the Venezuelan ministries that have power to grant concessions were the ones that lawfully granted these concessions” to NABEP.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

He has proposed cutting at least 10 ministries and imposing a new cap on government spending to fix Brazil’s deteriorating public finances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The foreign ministries of the Philippines and Taiwan declined to confirm or deny the authenticity of the hacked materials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Jim went back to WHO, which serves as the coordinating body for virtually all of the world’s ministries of health.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French


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