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Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip meanwhile killed at least 13 people overnight, local health officials said.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025 -
Reyes was in the hospital for two weeks until his death Tuesday from the injuries, officials said.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
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Months later, police arrested Hoffman, a store clerk, and he was found guilty of beating the young father-to-be with a claw hammer and shooting him.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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After the clerk handed over about $1,000 in cash, the bandit left the bank and drove off in a Prius, the sergeant said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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This devoted public servant gave 33 years of service to New York City, and our hearts go out to his family, friends, and colleagues during this painful time.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
24 May 2025
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These rules exist to ensure that public servants act in the nation’s interest, not their own.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Bevan said the men are from all ages and backgrounds: fathers, civil servants, military personnel, and paramedics.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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This nonprofit, supported by Sweden’s prime minister, provides agentic AI free for two years to 2.3 million Swedes, including civil servants, students, teachers, researchers and nonprofits.—
Charles Towers-Clark,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Such an officeholder would take on responsibilities that parallel those of the national taxpayer advocate — a position that has existed within the IRS since the mid-1990s — but in the tariff context.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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However, critics say the deal smacks of corruption and likely violates the Constitution’s Foreign Emoluments Clause, which bars federal officeholders from accepting gifts without the consent of Congress, according to NPR.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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“Officiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officiary. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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