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officials

noun

plural of official

as in officers

a person who holds a public office some of our best public officials do their jobs quietly and are never in the news

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Recent Examples of officials The claim that Ukraine has halted its strikes on energy sites could not be independently verified, but neither Russian officials nor media have reported Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries since the energy truce was announced. — Hanna Arhirova, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026 The Houthis bombed the corporate HQ of Saudi Aramco in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, officials said. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026 The injured were taken to a hospital for treatment, but one died before he could be transported, rescue officials said. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 No injuries were reported and no arrests were made, officials said. — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Social events where fraternities and sororities mix with one another and with unaffiliated members are usually at least registered with university officials. — Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 An inmate died in an apparent homicide Tuesday morning after an attack by another prisoner at California State Prison, Sacramento, state corrections officials said. — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Notably, the bill allows members to keep their current portfolio and leaves officials in the executive branch untouched. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026 Federal probation officials are recommending 24 months in prison. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

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Others spoke of police chokeholds and the grainy footage that showed officers striking King with batons.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Two off-duty California State Parks officers rescued a woman from a burning vehicle Friday morning after a rollover off Highway 70 in Sutter County, officials said.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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Kotlikoff's letter did not explain why these events are only being issued now — two years after administrators at Cornell learned about the allegations in 2024.

— Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
Bogen, along with two commissioners, several administrators, and a group of supporters, was denied access.

— Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

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