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deputy

[dep-yuh-tee] / ˈdɛp yə ti /


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“Not much the firefighters can do when it was blowing that hard,” said Kelly Singer, acting deputy fire chief for the newly minted U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The deputy attorney general’s office is routinely involved with reviewing cases, she added.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

BP’s vast trading business, which is led by deputy CEO Carol Howle, will operate across both units.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Jack Allen-Reynolds, deputy chief eurozone economist at Capital Economics, said he thought that the ECB would likely deliver another hike at its next meeting in July, but stop there.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

He knew that the deputy was watching him and he sat rigid, his hands pressed between his knees.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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