secretary
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According to the California secretary of state, people who are homeless can register to vote using the location where they spend most of their time, whether that be a shelter or intersection.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
In the immediate moment, the prime minister, already drained of much authority, has to find a new defence secretary.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
John Healey quit as defense secretary on the day that some officials expected the plan to be unveiled.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
"Nothing indicates that lowering the age to 14 will turn the situation around," secretary general Maria Frisk said in a statement.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
After all, he had only returned from his five-year tour of duty in France six months earlier and had just taken up his post as secretary of state in March.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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