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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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2
as in assistants
a person who helps a more skilled person
a deputy supervisor to help out with routine tasks
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Pharmaceutical companies such as Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi have denied the allegations, with representatives stating that the school districts and health plans negotiate the terms of their rebate arrangements.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024 -
But representatives from our State Department have not joined them.—
Tony Hunter,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Many of your lawyers have been sanctioned, disciplined or disbarred, the courts ruled against you, and dozens of your own White House, administration, and campaign aides testified against you.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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While the top-level resignations from the Adams administration have come amid scandal and allegations of corruption, the beneficial outcome for Adams and the city has been the elevation of several outstanding aides as replacements.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
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The researchers created novel, realistic, challenging, and unconventional machine learning tasks to compare human experts and AI agents.—
Garrison Lovely,
TIME,
8 Jan. 2025
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No one included on the conference planning emails has registered as foreign agents with the Department of Justice, as is required by federal law for anyone involved in political advocacy or public relations work in the United States on behalf of a foreign government, with a few narrow exceptions.—
Sarah Blaskey,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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Also, the plaintiffs’ attorneys wrote that numerous courts have held First Amendment rights exist in libraries.—
Jim Saunders,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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The charge was dismissed last July after Baldwin's attorneys alleged prosecutors had buried evidence.—
Charmaine Patterson,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
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Other ministers told their flocks that God was present even in painful, traumatic moments.—
Natalie Eilbert,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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According to the Universal Life Church's database, there are a plethora of Hollywood stars who are ministers, including Adele, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cardi B, Kathy Griffin, Whoopi Goldberg, Dwayne Johnson and Tom Hanks.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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The key is empowering your managers with the tools and resources to thrive while also fostering a culture of trust, ownership and adaptability.—
Matthew Conlin,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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What also matters is how these managers handle their own stress and behaviors toward their teams.—
Gabriella Rosen Kellerman,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Deputies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputies. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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