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official

[uh-fish-uhl] / əˈfɪʃ əl /




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However, a review is under way into the use of WhatsApp and the prime minister's official spokesman admitted there were "lessons to be learnt".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Month-on-month inflation rose to 0.28 percent, more than double the April number, Statistics Indonesia official Pudji Ismartini told reporters in Jakarta.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“I think there are major gaps,” said Danny Citrinowicz, a former Israeli military intelligence official and senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Your county elections official will notify you by mail, phone or email, according to the secretary of state.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“You have to fill out a bunch of forms and get your idea approved to break a Guinness World Record and get official permission.”

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan




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