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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025 -
Victims should document evidence, prioritize safety and report incidents promptly, even if unsure whether the act constitutes a crime, officials said.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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That developed into work as a sports agate clerk – editing and coding the different box scores for print on our ‘Scoreboard’ page at the time.—
Nicole Young,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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The process went smoothly enough for Daria, except for the moment when the clerk in the internet café paused at her middle name while reviewing her paperwork.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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More variety creates more points of entry for young families, public servants and early-career professionals.—
Belal Aftab,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Arnold said police aren’t the only public servants with recruitment issues.—
Alexis Martin,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Sep. 2025
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Decisions on police security are taken by RAVEC, the Royal and VIP Executive Committee, and the February 2024 High Court judgment described a telephone call between its chair in 2020, Sir Richard Mottram, and Britain's top civil servant, cabinet secretary Sir Mark Sedwill.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Eli’s life, by contrast, remained ordinary, that of a career civil servant who moved his family from grubby Brooklyn to suburban Highland Park, New Jersey.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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Kirk’s death reflects a sizable increase in threats against officeholders and politicians at the local and federal level.—
Arie Perliger,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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The bill would also apply to the next president and vice president, though not to the current officeholders.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Officiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officiary. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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