official
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A U.S. defense official said the military was using a combination of manned and unmanned capabilities in the countermine operation, but declined to comment on operational specifics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
And so on Tuesday, Nunley, the chief judge of the Eastern District of California, slapped Department of Justice attorney Jonathan Yu with an official sanction and a $250 fine.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
And CBS had an update from a senior law enforcement official: Ahmad “fit the description” of a man “seen outside the federal building in Oklahoma City shortly before the blast.”
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
Vance is to be joined by Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s Middle East peace envoy, and Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, a White House official said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
“She gave you an order. Actually, she called it a directive, which sounds even more official than an order.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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Workshop 3, Part 1
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Early Civilizations of China, Lessons 4–6
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