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as in agency
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the Department of the Interior
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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
that's not my department, but maybe I can help you anyway
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Recent Examples of department
Minneapolis officials approved an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice for a federal consent decree for the city's police department.
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Axios Twin Cities, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
He’s worked in newsrooms all across the country, including overseeing the USA TODAY sports department.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025
As tax revenues fell, local governments eliminated many of these public-sector positions, such as those at schools and police departments, to balance the books.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Laura Flores, a spokesperson for the Tulare County public health department, said the county’s independent wastewater treatment plants have chosen not to participate in the state’s surveillance program.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Axios Twin Cities, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
He’s worked in newsrooms all across the country, including overseeing the USA TODAY sports department.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025
As tax revenues fell, local governments eliminated many of these public-sector positions, such as those at schools and police departments, to balance the books.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Laura Flores, a spokesperson for the Tulare County public health department, said the county’s independent wastewater treatment plants have chosen not to participate in the state’s surveillance program.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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In other cases where agency fact sheets are introduced as sources of authority, federal judges have pointed out their limited authoritativeness.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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New Orleans would get a nice addition with Wiggins, giving them some insurance in case star forward Brandon Ingram leaves this offseason in free agency.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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The centers have become refuges for many whose lives have been upended by the unprecedented fires that continue to ravage the Los Angeles area.Angela Yang, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Times staff across the metropolitan area — from Long Beach to Echo Park and beyond — received the alert, which did not appear to discriminate by distance from any particular fire.Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The three presidents in office before Trump's first term had more than 200 nominees confirmed within their first 200 days in office.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Now Trump is reportedly planning to shrink Bears Ears once again, possibly during his first week in office.Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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With Eraserhead, Elephant Man and Dune to his credit, Mr. Lynch had already established his beachhead inside the realm of the bizarre, but this latest venture takes him a lot further.Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
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While Chile’s extreme south draws visitors thanks to pristine parks like Torres del Paine and Bernardo O'Higgins, Puerto Varas serves as a shining example of central Chile’s prowess within the realm of tourism.Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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On today’s episode Corina Knoll, the Los Angeles bureau chief for The New York Times, covering Southern California. Judson Jones, a meteorologist and reporter for The New York Times.MJ Davis Lin, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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The suspect was declared dead at the scene, according to the bureau.Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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In September, OpenAI's o1 model became the first AI system to surpass the scores of human domain experts.Garrison Lovely, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
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This approach can help shed technical debt and create asset management simplicity, from security domains down to security controls.Kevin Lynch, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Set during the Central African Republic’s civil war in 2013, the film centers on a desperate Muslim man seeking refuge in a field hospital on Christmas Eve, while a threatening Christian militia gathers outside, demanding his life.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
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Once upon a time, Kansas City Star photographers assigned to work a Chiefs game would focus entirely on what happened on the field.Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
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On electric ovens, the ineffective heating could come down to a faulty heating element, which is pretty easy to replace yourself.Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
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Bird Rock Elementary: As part of a year-long initiative, Bird Rock is emphasizing the school’s core values through morning announcements, curriculum elements and monthly assemblies.Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/department. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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