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A number of presidents kept relatives on the White House payroll throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, many as secretaries, aides or unofficial advisers, according to the National Constitution Center.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Giant tortoises are the longest-living reptiles The world’s oldest living land animal, Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise, celebrates his unofficial 192nd birthday this December 4.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
The high court ruled in that federal case that a federal civil lawsuit dealing with a sitting president's unofficial conduct could go forward during that presidency.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
The unofficial final flush of a season circling the drain for months came at the hands of a Steelers offense that recently broke a streak of seven consecutive quarters without scoring a touchdown.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Giant tortoises are the longest-living reptiles The world’s oldest living land animal, Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise, celebrates his unofficial 192nd birthday this December 4.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
The high court ruled in that federal case that a federal civil lawsuit dealing with a sitting president's unofficial conduct could go forward during that presidency.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
The unofficial final flush of a season circling the drain for months came at the hands of a Steelers offense that recently broke a streak of seven consecutive quarters without scoring a touchdown.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Unofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unofficial. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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