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servant

[sur-vuhnt] / ˈsɜr vənt /


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Mamdani retained Tisch, a well-regarded civil servant who also served in the previous administration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

As Marzio sang his only aria, summoning Farnace to war, he changed his outfit, making Farnace hand him armor pieces like a servant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

A 71-year-old retired public servant at the same training session as Hwang recalled spending over 30 minutes trying to flag down a taxi on a busy Seoul street.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

She said the new rule changes had been added to the bill, following a report by former senior civil servant Sir Philip Rycroft into foreign interference in British politics, published on 25 March.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

As the curtain rose at Ford’s, the coachman and Lincoln’s servant Charles Forbes were on top of the carriage.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

Before the student riots kicked off, there was a one-day national strike by civil servants, firefighters and others to protest government-wage freezes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

“As we honor him tonight, we also call on public employers to listen to their employees’ safety concerns and take meaningful action to protect the public servants who keep our communities moving.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

“Indentured servants and enslaved people in his household could also have been used, although we may never know for certain.”

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

But prior to this, some in China – ranging from civil servants and state-owned enterprise employees to ordinary citizens – already faced restrictions from going to certain countries.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

I hadn’t noticed all the other noise, but servants were coming and going, bringing dishes and trays and buckets and rags.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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