council

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Born on a council estate in south-east London, Malone founded her perfume company in the early 1990s.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Wunsch, who is a member of the ECB’s governing council, said officials can’t affect the direct impact of the crisis on energy prices, but can limit the effect on prices of other goods and services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

President Trump suspended attacks on Iran for two weeks and Iranian security council said it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Its chairwoman said at a city council meeting in March that her staff had been “unfairly vilified.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

They would be sneaking into the Hall of Elders tonight to sit in on the council meeting and hopefully narrow down their list of Nightbeast sidekicks.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega