secretary
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An investigation was held into the circumstances in which the former DE permanent secretary Mark Browne was replaced in November 2024.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
“We were caught flat-footed by the drone warfare in Ukraine and Russia,” Emil Michael, the Defense Department’s under secretary for research and engineering, said at the WSJ Tech conference Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
The secretary of state has also warned that a cost-of-living £100 payment cannot be made to households in Northern Ireland until an executive budget is agreed.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Democrat Shirley Weber was reelected as secretary of state, besting Orange County Supervisor Donald Wagner, a Republican, with 64.7% of the vote when 59.4% of expected votes were in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Beginning to feel he was in actual danger, the secretary jumped off the car, pushed through the crowd, and sprinted toward a nearby building.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
There are no long meetings with press secretaries.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
But there were also 961,610 “medical secretaries and administrative assistants.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
In 2024, at least six secretaries of state offices received threatening letters containing suspicious substances, though hazardous material was not found, according to media reports.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
On a statewide level, secretaries of state are usually tasked with running elections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Mum said that secretaries could get jobs anywhere in the world.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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