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boardmen

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plural of boardman

as in officers

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In one case, a 20-year-old man was caught in a sting operation after anti-corruption officers turned up posing as buyers.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
At the scene, officers found spent shell casings and damage to a vehicle believed to have been struck by gunfire.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026

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Rodríguez said numerous public officials died in the disaster, including security personnel, municipal employees and military officers.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026

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For months, a handful of county commissioners – most notably Chairman Anthony Rodriguez and fellow commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgens – blocked the center from coming up for a vote.

— Jim DeFede, CBS News, 21 June 2026
County staff briefings with commissioners, as well as commissioner discussions at the dais, could result in some property tax funds getting yanked from the deal’s final framework.

— Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026

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