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assistant

[uh-sis-tuhnt] / əˈsɪs tənt /


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Its core members included David Harvilicz, a DHS assistant secretary tasked with overseeing the security of election infrastructure, including voting machines, and three of his top staffers.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Also important to administrators was an agreement to place boundaries on the potentially unlimited, uncompensated work expectations that accompany the job of principal and assistant principal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Michelle Hickmott, who was previously a left-back for the Lionesses, joined Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service as an assistant chief fire officer in 2022.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

But soon, courses are likely to use a virtual assistant that takes in all your information—and your personal data—to both give you what you need.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The trader’s assistant brought out the hissing lamps and hung them over the porch.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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