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appointment

[uh-point-muhnt] / əˈpɔɪnt mənt /






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Philip Wegmann, Kara Voght and Marianne LeVine chronicle the difficult circumstances surrounding her appointment and the extraordinary moment her tenure ended.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

When Trump announced her appointment last week in a social media post, he referred to her as “an attorney.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Both indictments were later dismissed because of a defect involving the appointment of the prosecutor, although the Justice Department subsequently pursued a new indictment against Comey.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

A 70-year-old man died of eye cancer after a recommended appointment was not followed up by health professionals, an inquest found.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Nine-year-old Bert Lewyn watched his father’s dismay as he read the news about Hitler’s appointment.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Pearl can automatically change wedding dates and book vendors or appointments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Doctolib is a private website that allows patients to book appointments with doctors, but has also begun to allow patients to store medical information to more easily share their records.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

She says she’s now mom’s full-time caregiver: She cooks, manages her medications, drives her to appointments and handles her finances and insurance paperwork.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Daft as a Brush, which provides cancer patients with transport to their hospital appointments, said it was shelling out £15,000 a month on diesel - £5,000 more than last year.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Not even when Elisabeth tells me I have beauty appointments.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton


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