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servant

[sur-vuhnt] / ˈsɜr vənt /


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"What a sight," said Jules, a 29-year-old civil servant.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

“A hailstorm in ‘74 taught me servant leadership,” he told me.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

But Victoria defied him the moment she came of age, insisting that Conroy was “neither my servant, nor adviser, nor ever was.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The report from an investigative committee headed by a retired senior civil servant found "systemic and institutional failure" which meant what began as an electrical spark became a "catastrophe".

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

After a few initial sessions, Isaac, Amy, their living children, and a servant, “our little Dutch girl,” were regular attendees.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

The PCS union, which represents civil servants, said that while not all these cases would ultimately be affected by the two-year tax rule, there were "serious questions" over how long they would remain unresolved.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

“Threats, fear-mongering, and violence against public servants have become far too common over the past decade and undermine our democracy,” Panetta said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

A spokesperson for the BBC has denied that civil servants had editorial influence on stories, and stated that all editorial decision-making was made by BBC journalists and editors.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Kiesewetter agreed, saying the proposed legislation should be flanked by binding rules governing the private sector activities of former senior civil servants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Cooks and servants of the garrison picked over the goods, demanding better prices while soldiers wandered in and out of the main gate with bored expressions, rarely stopping to look at the merchandise.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri


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