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ministry

[min-uh-stree] / ˈmɪn ə stri /
NOUN
the functions of the clergy
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NOUN
a department of state
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The health ministry said four Syrians and two Palestinians were killed in a strike in the al-Housh area, which is just south of the coastal city of Tyre.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The energy ministry said the floods were caused by "the significant and unprecedented increase in water flows from the Turkish side".

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

France's interior ministry said 416 were arrested in the early hours of Sunday, including 280 people in Paris.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The ministry said Rivera's "physical and neurological deterioration" was "a consequence of a bacterial infection caused by the COVID-19 virus."

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

He told the pastor at his church, Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist, about the dream and how he was convinced that it had been a calling to preach and become part of God’s ministry.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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