secretary
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Unite's general secretary Sharon Graham, said: "DHL is hugely profitable, it can more than afford to put forward an acceptable pay offer."
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
As secretary of state, Dulles kept the U.S. out of major wars and came to recognize the danger of an all-or-nothing approach to nuclear weapons.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Two that the secretary mentioned: negotiating most favored nation drug pricing with 16 large pharmaceutical companies and bringing health insurance CEOs “to the table to reform prior authorizations.”
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
The Northern Ireland secretary has also continued to raise the prospect of Stormont carrying out its own methods of revenue raising, in order to help shore up public services.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Again Powell refused, arguing that he must see the secretary.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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