serving as
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After the failed attack, a Kremlin official serving as a back channel to the German government contacted his counterpart in Berlin, according to officials familiar with the exchange.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Lee, resplendent in a bright orange and blue pinstriped suit with matching hat, stood from his front-row seat, seemingly serving as conciliator.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Despite being white-ball skipper and serving as Test vice-captain, he was overlooked for the red-ball job when Ben Stokes retired, with Joe Root preferred.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
He also ruled out doing a TV series, despite serving as an executive producer on the long-running "Fargo" television adaptation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
When working well, the entire boat operates like a well-lubricated machine, with every rower serving as a vital link in a chain that powers that machine forward, somewhat like a bicycle chain.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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