chancellor
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"As has always been the case, decisions on tax are a matter for the chancellor to set out at fiscal events, rather than routinely commenting on rumour, speculation or proposals," a spokesman said.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
"Jewish people must be able to live without fear throughout Germany," the chancellor said in the statement marking the anniversary of the Hamas attacks in 2023 that set off the Gaza war.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
The chancellor has warned against allowing Britain's benefits bill to balloon while not offering young people opportunities.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Ms. Merkel, who served as chancellor from 2005 through 2021, was for years treated as the great grown-up of Western politics: steady, pragmatic, reassuringly unexcitable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
At least, the words “Lady Eleanor” were spoken often, but the person they described—dutiful parent, loyal citizen, steadfast spouse—sounded more like the high chancellor than like my mother.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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Past chancellors worked hard to keep allies on board.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
In response, Burnham insisted: "This chancellor of all chancellors will be willing to provide that funding to our armed forces."
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Five of UC’s nine undergraduate campuses also have new chancellors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Pencilling in perhaps unrealistic future spending plans is a ploy many chancellors have used to make numbers add up.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
You neither want collectors, custom-houses, nor colonies; you may snap your fingers at trade and import duties, and laugh at the clumsy contrivances by which other chancellors provide for the expenditure of other countries.
From Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands by Charles James Lever
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