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clerk

[klurk, klahrk] / klɜrk, klɑrk /


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When confronted with the allegations, she denied them and blamed her law clerk, claiming the clerk made it up in retaliation for a poor performance review.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Christine Leftwich, the Hood County clerk, said her county’s failure to do the same has “been the biggest disappointment.”

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

As of Wednesday, 86% of votes were in favor of Measure NDC, the city ban, according to the Los Angeles County registrar-recorder/county clerk.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

A neighbourhood resident, 54-year-old traffic clerk Mihaela Blanaru, told AFP she heard a phone alert warning her about the danger, and then was surprised by the light flooding her bedroom and the noise.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

After that, she started to attend community college and got a new job as a clerk in a private school, where her boss didn’t mind if she kept a close eye on her daughters.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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