secretarial
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No one was present when a Journal reporter visited its registered address, a secretarial service in an old building in Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong area.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The donations, from five trade unions and staff associations, paid for "external secretarial support" for the Justice Unions Parliamentary group chaired by the MP.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
That turned into an offer of secretarial work, and then a far more adventurous gig as an observer.
From Salon • Oct. 1, 2025
Trump’s secretarial nominations for the Treasury and Commerce departments were in attendance.
From Slate • Jan. 22, 2025
There was no longer a doctor on staff, or secretarial help.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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