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Pete

  1. Also, Peter. See for one's (Pete's) sake; honest to god (Pete); rob Peter to pay Paul.



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“That’s why the generals are fat!” joked Wood Jr., referencing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s September speech in which he railed against “fat generals.”

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An awkward encounter between Defence Minister Richard Marles and his US counterpart Pete Hegseth earlier this year didn't help.

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The Raiders were supposed to be competitive this year, with a new coach in Super Bowl winner Pete Carroll and a new quarterback in Geno Smith.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday “these cartels are the al Qaeda of the Western Hemisphere.”

If Bolton’s charges stem from sharing classified information with his wife and daughter, as is being reported, his conduct seems all the more egregious in the aftermath of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s notorious disclosure of closely-held attack plans in “Signalgate” group chats — one of which included his wife, brother and divorce lawyer.

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