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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HAGEL Secretary of defense after Panetta (5) New York Times Nov 21, 2015
4% LEON Defense secretary Panetta (4)
3% ASHCARTER Barack Obama's final secretary of defense (2015-17) (9) New York Times Aug 16, 2025
3% COHEN Clinton's last defense secretary (5) New York Times Aug 1, 2025
3% GATES Defense secretary before Panetta (5) LA Times Daily Mar 27, 2016
2% MCNAMARA Robert -, US Secretary of Defense from 1961-68 (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Sep 12, 2025
2% AMNOT Defensive comeback to 26-Down (5) USA Today Sep 11, 2025
2% INTS Defensive back stats (Abbr.) (4) USA Today Quick Sep 11, 2025
2% E Defensive back stats (Abbr.) (1) USA Today Quick Sep 11, 2025
2% ALL "After ___ …" (3) New York Times Sep 10, 2025

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