clerk
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“Are you buying these hats because Justin Turner just signed in Tijuana?” the clerk asked, without looking too closely at the customer.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis commuted the sentence of Tina Peters, a former county clerk imprisoned for election-machine tampering.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Alex Murdaugh, 57, scion of an elite family of judges and attorneys, was denied a fair trial because a court clerk influenced the jury, the South Carolina Supreme Court said.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
In a 5-0 ruling, the South Carolina Supreme Court said Murdaugh deserved a new trial because the local county clerk had unfairly biased a jury against him.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
“What’s the difference,” Nat asked, “between clerk and supercargo?”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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