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spokeswoman

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Recent Examples of spokeswoman His comments earned him a response from White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026 Fox News Digital reached out to the South Bend Police Department for comment, but a spokeswoman did not have anything to add other than referencing what the department posted on Facebook. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Paraiba police spokeswoman Gerlane Pereira told The Associated Press that da Silva confessed to another 11 killings. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 Both victims formerly studied at Rutgers University, according to a spokeswoman for the university. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spokeswoman
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  • The attack involving an explosives-laden vehicle occurred in Dera Ismail Khan, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said Bilal Faizi, a spokesman for the provincial emergency service.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov repeated Moscow's demand for a comprehensive peace deal, not a temporary break in hostilities, following Ukraine's call for a complete and unconditional ceasefire.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of spokesman
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  • The information accessed included aggregate health statistics and internal file names, according to the spokesperson.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The cause of the fire at Seminary Hills Park is under investigation, according to Fort Worth Fire Department spokesperson Craig Trojacek.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
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“Spokeswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spokeswoman. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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