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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
The department said at least five grants of up to $5,000 each were issued through a microenterprise grant program.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
In addition, unlike athletic programs, most fine arts departments don’t have nutritionists or full-time trainers on staff.
—Eric Wood, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
An advisory from the sheriff's department alerted users to the closure of a portion of 11th Street between John Street and Fairfield Avenue.
—Alexandria Burris, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 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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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
In addition, unlike athletic programs, most fine arts departments don’t have nutritionists or full-time trainers on staff.
—Eric Wood, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
An advisory from the sheriff's department alerted users to the closure of a portion of 11th Street between John Street and Fairfield Avenue.
—Alexandria Burris, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 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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Large retail credit card issuers also increased the cost of their cards by charging for paper statements, the agency said.Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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The agency also focused its prohibition on just the lodging and live-event industries, not the fuller array of firms -- from airlines to internet giants -- that have similarly stoked public anger.Tony Romm The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Salerno said highs for the region this time of year in the desert are typically in the 70s and 60s in higher terrain areas.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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This can be a challenge for anyone, but even more so for those who live in cities and populated areas.Valerie Cacho, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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The employee turned out to be John Fisher, who was running the Nashville office of Melodyland in the same compound.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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In another day of high drama, Yoon avoided being ousted from office after members of his party left parliament and boycotted the vote.Andrew Torgan, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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Earn rewards on your spending: Best credit cards for shopping In the realm of experiences, cruise company Virgin Voyages began this month offering its first product accepting bitcoin as a payment option — a $120,000 annual pass for up to a year of sailing on its cruise ships.Mimosa Spencer, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Given all of that, what possible threat could an email service launched by Elon Musk, let alone one that currently remains in the realm of rumor, pose to Gmail users?Davey Winder, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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In its more than 13 years of existence, the bureau has secured more than $17.5 billion in compensation and other relief for consumers mulcted by the financial services industry and built up a victims relief fund worth more than $4 billion.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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The bureau has investigated Hunter Biden, the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.Brittney Melton, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
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Think of an organization in any domain that has achieved something big in the last few decades.Adam Fayed, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The imposter site was created by a company called Namecheap Inc. on Nov. 22, a week before the Instagram video was shared, according to the domain information tool WHOIS.Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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Then, at the end of the quarter, quarterback Aidan O’Connell was knocked out of the game and carted off the field with a knee injury and an air cast on his leg.Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Technology tests in include regolith sampling, regolith adherence, Global Navigation Satellite System abilities, radiation tolerant computing, and dust mitigation using electrodynamic fields.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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To determine the right model for your business, professor Sebastian Reiche’s award-winning framework emphasizes balancing autonomy with interdependence – two critical elements shaping today’s companies. 4.IESE Business School, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The show suggests that Ailey worked in ways similar to Valentim—both were reaching back in time, retrieving elements of Africa’s past via abstraction.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/department. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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