as in agency
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization the federal revenue bureau

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Recent Examples of bureau The concentration of turkey production in the region means lower costs in getting turkeys to Indiana homes, the state farm bureau said. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Nov. 2024 City officials got those dates recently from the U.S. Census Bureau in response to the city entering into an agreement with the bureau last summer for the special census. Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 23 Nov. 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris touted the bureau's proposal earlier this year and urged state and local governments to go even further. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024 Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee wrote to FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday to request the complete evidentiary file in the bureau's closed investigation into Gaetz. Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bureau 
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  • Combs is offering to cover a $50 million bond, wear an ankle monitor, stay off the internet, stay at one of his homes in NYC or Miami under the surveillance of a private security agency and pre-clear any contact with family members through the government.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The agency's scope is huge: CMS oversees coverage for more than 155 million Americans, nearly half the population.
    Darius Tahir, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
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  • The materials were created this year by the Texas Education Agency after a new law required the department to make a statewide curriculum for school districts to use after approval from the education board.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Just down the road, Harrods also has a Christmas department — outfitted with gifts, ornaments, and all types of baubles.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024
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  • Ashurst welcomes tax partner Morgan Vail, who joins the Paris office's tax team.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office suggested a much speedier timeline for the upcoming round of motions and replies, asking that Trump file his request promptly and that prosecutors be allowed to respond by Dec. 9, the date Merchan granted.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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  • Back for Season 12 are host Nick Cannon, alongside panelists Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke, while Ora also returned to the desk for the second consecutive season to fill in for Nicole Scherzinger.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The announcement comes the same day a bill is headed to the president’s desk that mandates FAFSA forms are available on Oct. 1 every year.
    Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024

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“Bureau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureau. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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