official

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U.S. forces launched a rescue mission in southwestern Iran after at least one American crew member ejected from a fighter jet downed by Iranian defenses, according to a U.S. official and news outlets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The US State Department said last year that "official complicity, including at senior levels, inhibited effective law enforcement action against trafficking crimes" in Cambodia.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

If an official copy had showed up sooner, Ms. Sneff writes, “the United States’ entry onto the world stage would have looked very different.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The downing of the jet, an F-15E, was confirmed to The Times by a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“Ed—” I started, and then realized that he was probably supposed to call me by my last name, or something else official.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse