minister
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But Canada's minister responsible for US trade, Dominic LeBlanc, noted Wednesday that negotiations on tariffs will be held with Trump's White House, not Congress.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
It comes after a government minister says "the planned sites to house asylum seekers will be 'away from communities'," according to the paper.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
"I feel the world has an opportunity now to unite around the issue that is affecting us all and that's the cost of living," the prime minister said.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Mr. Modi picked Ashwini Vaishnaw, a highly regarded technocrat, as minister of Electronics and Information Technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Marion grips my hand, captivated by the words of our prime minister.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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The UK has a longstanding policy not to have direct, bilateral engagement with Russian ministers since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
In an open letter, they described the breaches as a "flagrant abuse of power" and urged ministers and NHS leaders to take further action.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
In Italy, government ministers had a meeting with intelligence chiefs and the National Cyber Security Agency, which also issued technical advice for retailers to protect their systems.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
The United States on Saturday urged against using food trade as a tool for "economic or political coercion," while acknowledging the difficulty of reaching a G20 consensus as foreign ministers wrapped talks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
The king’s ministers, with confused and pitying looks, let me pass.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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As a missionary, parish priest and later as bishop in northern Peru he ministered to the poor, denounced the excesses of power and lobbied for action on climate change.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
He ministered to thousands of weekly worshipers in the 2010s, including the likes of Kevin Durant, Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber, whom he baptized in the bathtub of a former NBA player.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
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
Then I laid her in her bed and ministered to Mattie and Fern.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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The region’s Catholic institutions responded to last year’s aggressive raids with an outpouring of charity, reorganizing many food pantries around grocery delivery and ministering directly to communities many described as under siege.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 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
The Church of England says that faith chaplains have been ministering to schools for centuries.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2024
My recent employment has been as a hospice chaplain, ministering to dying people and their families.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2024
“A ministering angel,” said Bono, and pressed her free hand to his lips.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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