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as in department
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the federal agency charged with enforcing laws and regulations regarding the use of firearms
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as in agent
something used to achieve an end
by what agency do you plan to acquire this fortune?
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Recent Examples of agency
Taking a big risk to leave my agency job after seven-and-a-half years and betting on myself.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
According to the Craven County Sheriff's Office, the manhunt for John Matthew Nigh is ongoing, and all agencies in the state have been alerted about his escape.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
The fact is not a lot has been going on lately publicly in the legal duels between CAA and the agency’s ex-staffers over at Range Media Partners over equity, competition and the shifting line of what may or may not constitute being an agent, until Monday – when all Hell broke loose.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
The victims all suffered minor injuries, the news agency reported.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
According to the Craven County Sheriff's Office, the manhunt for John Matthew Nigh is ongoing, and all agencies in the state have been alerted about his escape.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
The fact is not a lot has been going on lately publicly in the legal duels between CAA and the agency’s ex-staffers over at Range Media Partners over equity, competition and the shifting line of what may or may not constitute being an agent, until Monday – when all Hell broke loose.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
The victims all suffered minor injuries, the news agency reported.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agency
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In the unsafe food department, cooked mushrooms that needed to be cooled from 135 degrees to 70 degrees in two hours weren’t going to make it.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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The full fall/winter collection includes prints and graphics inspired by the college’s dance department with a soft and sophisticated color palette that contrasts with rich earth hues and deeper shades of brown and green, highlighted by vibrant accent colors throughout.—
Fairchild Studio,
WWD,
31 Jan. 2025
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Even though Joel Wolfe, Sasaki's agent, has been trying to dispel that notion since at least November, he was asked to address it again Wednesday at Sasaki's introductory press conference in Los Angeles.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Trump administration’s Tuesday announcement that federal immigration agents would not face limits on arrests at or near sensitive locations — which alongside schools, also covers hospitals and houses of worship — undid over a decade of precedent, including Trump’s first four years in office.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was also responding, its Nashville bureau said.—
Remy Tumin,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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The law enforcement action followed a bureau investigation triggered by naval operatives' report on a group of Chinese citizens suspected of conducting surveillance under the guise of developing an autonomous vehicle.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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But the instrumentality of so many of his characters seems to have reached a nadir in The City and Its Uncertain Walls.—
Bailey Trela,
Vulture,
19 Nov. 2024
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On his first day in office, Trump signed an executive order halting permitting of new offshore wind projects and withdrawing all areas in federal waters from wind energy leasing.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Each of the four office buildings total 125,000 square feet, according to the Compstak commercial property database.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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There are about 260 of the aircraft in service, according to Cirium, an aviation data company.—
Dan Catchpole,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Black workers impressed into service, both free and enslaved, did receive compensation, but how much varied from place-to-place and person-to-person.—
Justin Hawkins / Made by History,
TIME,
31 Jan. 2025
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Car owners looking to check the status of their vehicles, car parts, or car accessories can enter their information into the NHTSA recall database or check USA TODAY's recall database for car and motor vehicle recalls.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
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The guard told 911 dispatch that a suspicious vehicle — a dark SUV — had driven through his yard.—
Emma Steele,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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That court loss led to a sweep of new bitcoin ETFs, which ultimately proved to be the most successful category launch in the history of such instruments.—
Brady Dale,
Axios,
20 Jan. 2025
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The cold snap forced Yo-Yo Ma and other musicians to pre-record their music, out of fear that their instruments would freeze.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agency. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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