as in spokesperson
a person who speaks for another or for a group
a spokesman for the cattle industry
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When asked for comment about what the president said, a spokesman for Mamdani referred CBS News New York to the mayor's statement from Thursday night after the Rent Guidelines Board voted to freeze rents for two years.
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Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Though the leaders of frontier labs have bridled at the possibility of losing time in the intense global AI race, Commerce Department spokesman Benno Kass cited the speed with which the government acted to address its concerns about Anthropic.
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Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
26 June 2026
After initially demurring, a spokesman said after publication that the drug was not for the president.
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Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
26 June 2026
In a statement to the media, Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s top spokesman, confirmed that exceptions were granted to the Army, Navy and Air Force as well as the National Security Agency and the Defense Health Agency but wouldn’t offer further details.
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Konstantin Toropin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
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Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Though the leaders of frontier labs have bridled at the possibility of losing time in the intense global AI race, Commerce Department spokesman Benno Kass cited the speed with which the government acted to address its concerns about Anthropic.
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Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
26 June 2026
After initially demurring, a spokesman said after publication that the drug was not for the president.
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Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
26 June 2026
In a statement to the media, Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s top spokesman, confirmed that exceptions were granted to the Army, Navy and Air Force as well as the National Security Agency and the Defense Health Agency but wouldn’t offer further details.
—
Konstantin Toropin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
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spokesperson
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Elsewhere, residents have resorted to digging cesspits as latrine stocks run severely low, leading to soil and water contamination, according to Hosni Nadeem Mohanna, a water municipality spokesperson in Gaza City.
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The incident occurred following Angel City FC's 2-0 win over the Orlando Pride on Friday evening, July 3, according to an Angel City FC spokesperson and multiple videos of the incident shared on social media by event attendees.
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“Spokesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spokesman. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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