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deputies

noun

plural of deputy

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a person who acts or does business for another the club president sent a deputy to the conference to vote on our behalf

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a person who helps a more skilled person a deputy supervisor to help out with routine tasks

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Recent Examples of deputies In his request for additional funding, Soptic said not funding more sheriff’s office personnel at this point could present serious safety concerns, including for inmates and deputies at the county’s jail. — Sofi Zeman august 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026 Gallegos was arrested by Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies in December 2020. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Two Yavapai County Sheriff's Office deputies raced against the clock to save a man's life after a rattlesnake bit him at a remote campsite. — Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Earlier this month, the Harris County Sheriff’s Department blocked three deputies from using the Flock cameras while an investigation is conducted over possible misuse. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

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Entertainment Weekly reached out to representatives for Petersen but did not immediately hear back.

— Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026
Department representatives met with city council members during weekly budget hearings to present in-depth budget reports and answer questions from councilors.

— Gabriel Brito, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Aug. 2026

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Other jobs on this list include occupations that are largely administrative and deal with handling data or customer service, such as office clerks, secretaries, administrative assistants, customer service reps and tellers.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Hammock and Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald had worked together as assistants with the Baltimore Ravens.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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Earlier this year, youth advocates from the UNICEF Club at Montgomery Blair High School in Maryland met with state senators, delegates and staffers at the Annapolis State House and attended some committee hearings.

— Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Addressing thousands of officials and delegates at the Great Hall of the People, Xi portrayed China as a country that was facing tough times, but one that would emerge unscathed.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

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For Maryland nurses, aides, teachers and service workers, that can mean the difference between investing a small amount from each paycheck and staying locked out of wealth-building opportunities entirely.

— Michael Faulkender, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026
Now two of those five aides are gone from the West Wing, turnover that’s reshaping the management of a deeply personal presidency.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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His opportunity came through the new DC Tech Hub, where Accenture welcomed a cohort of 50 cybersecurity apprentices.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
With the money, the museum is able to sustain, among other things, an internship program for teaching apprentices and a speaker series.

— News Desk, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026

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Defense attorneys challenged the reliability of DNA tests and unsuccessfully fought against the public release of the Twiggs interview, warning prosecutors would characterize it as a confession.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Defense attorneys contend that because only a single bullet was fired — and struck its target — the crowd was not at risk.

— Bill Chappell, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026

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