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[uh-fish-uhl] / əˈfɪʃ əl /




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In previous interviews, she said she learned late last year that a city official had given a presentation to council members that depicted her online activity as problematic.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“We’re proud to support this partnership by providing the official data and integrity infrastructure that helps power transparent, trusted prediction markets around Liga MX competitions,” Genius Sports CEO Mark Locke said in a press release.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

India's foreign ministry summoned the deputy head of the US embassy in Delhi to lodge an official protest.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

A White House official added that Trump’s position on the bridge hadn’t changed, and he was seeking the best possible deal for Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The factory barracks was set in the center of the broad Phillips compound; there was no way a camp official could approach it without crossing this open space.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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