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officiary

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as in official

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City officials asked people to avoid the downtown area where police are investigating the shooting.

— Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
In 2019, officials introduced a state-of-the-art recovery room under Arthur Ashe Stadium where players can go during their breaks for treatments and rest.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026

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His first job out of law school was as a judge’s clerk at the Court of Appeal of New Zealand, giving him a front-row seat to consequential decisions—and to people who could disagree fiercely without letting those disagreements become personal.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Senior clerk Cristaliz Portalatin posted a TikTok video of the visit that has since drawn more than 44,000 views.

— Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026

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The incident prompted Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to remove Health Secretary Aslam Ghauri, the country's highest civil servant, from office.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
The government has opened an investigation, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered Health Secretary Aslam Ghauri, the Health Ministry’s highest civil servant, to be removed from office.

— Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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At that point, Biden’s talk of mandatory retirement for aging officeholders hit awfully close to home.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
The association is using the $7 million to back officeholders in Iowa, Kansas, Georgia, Ohio, Florida and Texas and Republican candidates in Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota, Michigan, Nevada, New York, and Wisconsin.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

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