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[dep-yuh-tee] / ˈdɛp yə ti /


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Deputy Mayor Rick Cole, who served in the administration of Eric Garcetti, pins some of Bass’ problems on choices she made early in her administration.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“Detectives stumbled upon a very, very large cache of fireworks within the residence,” said Marc Reina, the Los Angeles Police Department’s Deputy Chief of Operations-South Bureau.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

In April, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning Leila Bozorg announced a new city-backed insurance program aimed at cutting apartment owners’ insurance costs by 20% to 30%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Pollster Ipsos asked Britons who should lead Labour if Starmer resigns, and 17% chose Burnham—more than triple his nearest rival, former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

He resigned the office of Deputy Mayor at the Free Fair that mid-summer, and dear old Will Whitfoot had another seven years of presiding at Banquets.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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