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Recent Examples of semiofficial
Iran’s semiofficial Fars news agency said two people on the ground died.
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Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
On the same day, at least three protesters were killed and 17 others wounded during an attack on a police station in Iran’s western province of Lorestan, according to the semiofficial Far News Agency.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2026
The semiofficial definition of a Harvest Moon is the full moon that is closest to the date of the autumnal equinox, otherwise known as the first day of astronomical autumn.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 5 Oct. 2025
Iran's semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday Tehran had agreed to resume nuclear talks with the U.K, France and Germany, citing an anonymous source.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
On the same day, at least three protesters were killed and 17 others wounded during an attack on a police station in Iran’s western province of Lorestan, according to the semiofficial Far News Agency.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2026
The semiofficial definition of a Harvest Moon is the full moon that is closest to the date of the autumnal equinox, otherwise known as the first day of astronomical autumn.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 5 Oct. 2025
Iran's semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday Tehran had agreed to resume nuclear talks with the U.K, France and Germany, citing an anonymous source.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiofficial
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Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images China's factory activity faltered in February as manufacturers paused production and cargo shipment to celebrate an extended holiday, an official survey showed on Wednesday.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Wednesday’s hearing, which will mark Walz’s and Ellison’s first official appearances in the federal probe into the fraud scandal, is expected to focus on similar threads.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Lue said that without a legitimate point guard, Dunn had to be more of a screen setter, making the right plays and looking to assist.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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The technical chops are legitimate, too, with advanced fabrics and high-performing insulation.—
Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2026
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Earlier Wednesday, Ellison held a news conference to promote legislation that would give his office more staff and new legal tools to combat Medicaid fraud.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Justice Department Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) lost more than 400 legal assistants, attorney advisers and legal administrative specialists, according to data NPR obtained and verified.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2026
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The deal aligns Grok with the Defense Department’s standard terms, permitting use of the model for any lawful purpose and creating a formal pathway for deployment beyond unclassified systems.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Mar. 2026
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This past week, in the lead-up to the attack on Iran, the Defense Department demanded Anthropic hand over its AI without restrictions for lawful military use.—
March 1,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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