officials

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The idea has sparked debate, the sources said, with some officials worried that a pause would set back the department’s efforts to hire more police officers and replenish its dwindling ranks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

Starmer's gifted firearm has been left with British officials in Turkey, and they are expected to decommission it so it can no longer fire live rounds.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

Two other officials familiar with the dinner said it was very cordial and their leaders breathed a major sigh of relief after it was over that it didn’t devolve into a shouting match.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

He would frequently travel to China shortly thereafter, officials said.

From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026

Hitler’s secret police, the Geheime Staatspolizei, or Gestapo, hounded Catholic priests, nuns, and other church officials, instructing priests what to say in their sermons and classrooms.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti