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minister

[min-uh-ster] / ˈmɪn ə stər /




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According to one present, the prime minister said: "We need to be on the front foot. We need to be bolder. Let's get on and do things. It's about deeds not words."

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

She was appointed Italy's minister for international trade and European policies from 2006 to 2008, then foreign minister from 2013 to 2014.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

Nscale’s board also includes Nick Clegg, Meta’s former president of global affairs and a former U.K. deputy prime minister.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

The first minister said much of the history of the last 25 years "stemmed from that event".

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Eventually, the interference of the Parrish Street Gang in religious affairs led one White Rock minister to protest attempts to “Mutualize” his church.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

In theory, there will be no upper limit - though ministers are said to believe mayors are unlikely to make it too expensive.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Prince Harry’s eligibility for full police protection, as afforded to other British royals and former prime ministers, was removed after the Sussexes quit royal duties in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

The government has previously argued that paying ministers high salaries deters corruption.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

The salary for junior ministers, meanwhile, will jump to S$1.8 million from $1.1 million currently, although actual payouts will rise only gradually.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Finally, in late March, black ministers from the group not only gave their blessing to the action but joined students and other activists on the picket lines.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

The Rev. Rob Schenck, a former Christian nationalist who once ministered to the right in Washington, told me that Suozzi said at the time that he was living at C Street.

From Salon May 29, 2026

During his retirement, he ministered at St Mary the Virgin in Eastbourne until he was barred in 2022.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2025

Powe’s relatives belonged to the Knights, named for a 17th century Spanish Jesuit who ministered to enslaved people in Colombia and is the country’s patron saint.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2025

One of them, Sister Jeannine Gramick, has ministered to LGBTQ+ Catholics for more than 50 years and is a co-founder of New Ways Ministry, which advocates on their behalf.

From Seattle Times Jun. 16, 2023

After the night of the feast and in the following bloody days she and Mary ministered to Cora, applying brine and poultices to her ravaged skin and making sure she ate.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

Describing her experience ministering as a person of colour, Rev Eileen Cremin said it was "overall positive".

From BBC Feb. 8, 2026

Bedraggled and bleeding, he opens his eyes to find Anna ministering to him and is rhapsodically smitten.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 14, 2025

They both earned plaudits for doing the hard work of ministering from blue-collar cities — Buenos Aires for Francis, San Antonio for Gomez.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 23, 2025

My recent employment has been as a hospice chaplain, ministering to dying people and their families.

From Salon Nov. 3, 2024

Vincent is also discovering a talent for and fulfillment in ministering to the sick and injured.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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