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ministries

NOUN
the functions of the clergy
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NOUN
a department of state
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He said the earthquakes had hit a health system that was already fragile, but more than 15 health ministries in the region had pledged support and were ready to deploy teams.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

The French and German defense ministries will meet in July to develop a realistic road map for future defense cooperation based on a limited number of more relevant and realistic projects, the German official added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The response so far includes the health ministries of several countries, including South Africa, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Spain, along with the WHO and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

While there was progress in some areas, the military continued to hold a quarter of parliamentary seats and controlled key ministries including defence, home affairs and border affairs.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

He began lobbying officials there to include the various second-line antibiotics on their list of “essential drugs”—a list that the ministries followed and allocated money for in their budgets.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French



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