servant
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It added: "Ann was unafraid to express her unwavering convictions, formed through her Roman Catholic faith. She had a sharp intellect and was a dedicated public servant."
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Sir David Bell, a former Ofsted chief inspector and senior civil servant at the Department for Education, is now vice-chancellor of the University of Sunderland.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The BEA is led by a civil servant, Vipin Arora, who started his job during the Biden administration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Civil servant and ruling party member Noel Urbina, 45, told AFP he does not believe Chavistas would endorse Rodriguez in a leadership contest -- a move which marks a break with the past, experts say.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
He is assuming that at sunup, Captain Smith will be hanged and I will become another man’s servant.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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The Foreign Office has given civil servants extra payments for working in areas where there is a high level of danger, or high risks to health, for the past 30 years.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Nelly wanted to keep servants long after she and Percy could afford them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
An energy department spokeswoman noted the government was offering a financing programme for civil servants, but fewer options exist for average Filipinos.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
In a statement, a spokesperson for the DOJ said its attorneys are “dedicated public servants who represent the United States with integrity, in accordance with their ethical obligations and the law.”
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
Until 1850, many of these presidents brought enslaved servants to work at the White House, which was also built and maintained with enslaved labor.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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