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[uh-fish-uhl] / əˈfɪʃ əl /




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The same name was repeatedly given to us on Hexthorpe Road by locals, including workers at the shop, but it is not mentioned on any official paperwork for the premises.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The Diabetes Association implied in an official statement that the scientists had breached IRS regulations that include “maintaining a strictly nonpartisan environment at all organizational events.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“Need to get this one logged and processed asap,” wrote one official.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

A senior administration official said there were laughs and some knowing eye rolls about the presentation behind the scenes, knowing how obsessed Trump was with the Nobel Prize.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

This envelope looked very formal and official, like an important notice.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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