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as in ambassador
a person sent on a mission to represent another
the British ministers at the international peace conference
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as in priest
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
our minister gives an interesting sermon every week
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as in deputy
a person who acts or does business for another
she's merely a minister of the corporation
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Earlier this month, after Trump's election, Canada's finance minister said both sides had learned tariffs on each other didn't make sense.
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Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
The deal was approved 10-1, with only far-right minister Ben Gvir voting against the plan.
—Jordana Miller, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
The incident occurred hours after Machado called for a massive mobilization on Dec. 1, prompting Venezuela's minister of the interior to accuse the political leader of being part of a new conspiracy attempt against the government of President Nicolás Maduro.
—The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
In Israel, the country’s right-wing leadership was thrilled by Trump’s victory, with ultranationalist ministers openly celebrating on social media.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
The deal was approved 10-1, with only far-right minister Ben Gvir voting against the plan.
—Jordana Miller, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
The incident occurred hours after Machado called for a massive mobilization on Dec. 1, prompting Venezuela's minister of the interior to accuse the political leader of being part of a new conspiracy attempt against the government of President Nicolás Maduro.
—The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
In Israel, the country’s right-wing leadership was thrilled by Trump’s victory, with ultranationalist ministers openly celebrating on social media.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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With Haley out of the question, Trump picked Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) to be his U.N. ambassador.Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
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The energy penetrated the beak of an American eagle carved into a Great Seal hanging in the ambassador's office, powering a hidden microphone and transmitter.Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Lisa called her parents, and asked her dad to get their parish priest.Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 19 Nov. 2024
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The priest who okay’d the filming of a controversial Sabrina Carpenter music video at his Williamsburg, Brooklyn church has been relieved of his duties.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
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Trump also named Jim O'Neill to serve as deputy secretary of the Health and Human Services under Kennedy.Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Before sheriff’s deputies found his body on Thanksgiving morning last year, shot to death in a desolate stretch of warehouses and pallet yards west of Compton, Eduardo Escobedo Sr. had become rich beyond his dreams.Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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The markets were also used by diplomatic envoys who transported enslaved people as gifts to their hosts.Emi Eleode, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Nevertheless, Hochstein, the U.S. envoy, recently unveiled an even more ambitious plan.Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2024
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Born in Round Rock, Talarico is currently training to become a preacher.Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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Raised by a preacher and a professional bodybuilder father, Pope draws on his upbringing to confront internalized homophobia and navigate his identity.Marc Malkin, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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When a grandmother and grandson died in a crash this February in Northeast Baltimore, community leaders joined forces with their new delegate to get traffic-calming measures in place.Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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And delegates were deeply divided on new rules designed to spur carbon markets.Justin Worland, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
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Entertainment Weekly has reached out to representatives for The View for comment.EW.com, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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In October, Russia hosted Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, alongside representatives from , , , and several post-Soviet states at a meeting in Moscow.Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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The first hint of photosynthesis came from experiments by English clergyman and scientist Joseph Priestly.Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Among the clergymen cited in the lawsuits that were settled Wednesday, Father Michael Baker is one of the priests with the most victims.Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Minister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minister. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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