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as in representatives
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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as in assistants
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
The names of the man, the deputies and the Plantation officer were not released.
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Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
30 June 2026
Investigators said deputies then conducted a tactical retreat while continuing to order the suspect to drop the weapon.
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S.e. Jenkins,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
He was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and elder abuse because the victim from the store was over 65 years old, deputies said.
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Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Gonzalez refused to speak to deputies during his arrest or his interrogation, authorities said.
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Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Reinhardt found out about the allegations through the other two chief deputies, James Saulter and David Blankenship.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
30 June 2026
Investigators said deputies then conducted a tactical retreat while continuing to order the suspect to drop the weapon.
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S.e. Jenkins,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
He was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and elder abuse because the victim from the store was over 65 years old, deputies said.
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Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Gonzalez refused to speak to deputies during his arrest or his interrogation, authorities said.
—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Reinhardt found out about the allegations through the other two chief deputies, James Saulter and David Blankenship.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
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Key Facts At least eight states, nearly all of which are led by Democratic governors, will not send representatives to the fair, according to multiple outlets.
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Along with Rapino and CFO Joe Berchtold, those listed as Live Nation representatives included the likes of prominent Trumpworld figures Kellyanne Conway, Mike Davis and Richard Grenell.
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Others newly added to the professional list include degrees for physical therapy, athletic training, speech-language pathology, physician associates and anesthesiologist assistants.
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Calderón, a big, bald man wearing a gold chain and cross-shaped earrings, sat off to the side, amid an entourage of muscular assistants in polo shirts, poking at his phone.
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When the packet goes before delegates, people can call to make amendments.
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Following the American Revolution, state delegates gathered to begin crafting the Constitution, and two major sticking points were the horrors of the Atlantic Slave Trade and slavery.
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The departure of Adorni — who, as Milei’s spokesperson, emerged in 2023 as the face of his strict austerity program and anti-corruption drive — costs the president one of his most trusted and longtime aides.
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Trump toured the course with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, various aides and the golf course architect Tom Fazio and his son, Gavin Fazio.
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Before choosing a whitening method, check the care label for guidance on water temperature, safe cleaning agents, and recommended drying methods.
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When your workforce includes full-time employees, fractional specialists and AI agents, culture becomes about how work gets done, not who does it.
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Guests will hear the shuffle of San Francisco outside the windows, phones ringing, and the lingering voices of apprentices or other clients.
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The location is intended to help students, technicians, apprentices, and engineers move directly into careers linked to quantum technologies.
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The Colorado attorney general oversees more than 700 attorneys and staff and manages legal manners spanning consumer protection, civil rights, criminal, water, constitutional and environmental law.
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Around 100 immigration cases are scheduled at one time and respondents must attend in person, a practice that has strained an already overwhelmed system and further complicated the shifting legal landscape, attorneys working in the court say.
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The plans also offer enrollees additional benefits, such as eyeglasses, hearing aids, and prescription drug coverage, and have now attracted more than half of all Medicare enrollees.
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This is a dramatic increase from 2010, when the CDC reported just 4% of adults used prescription sleep aids.
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“Deputies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputies. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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