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a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the federal revenue bureau
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Seeds were planted at the bureau's media activation in Paris in January 2023, when the Detroit Pistons hit the City of Lights to play the Chicago Bulls.
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Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
In: Perseverance Mars rover Mars Space NASA William Harwood
Bill Harwood has been covering the U.S. space program full-time since 1984, first as Cape Canaveral bureau chief for United Press International and now as a consultant for CBS News.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Trump appointed Wray in 2017 during his first term, but the FBI director became a constant target of criticism because of investigations into the former president over Russian interference in the 2016 election and classified documents recovered in the bureau's search of Mar-a-Lago.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Key Background The bureau was created in 2011 and is designed to ensure companies are complying with consumer financial protection laws.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
In: Perseverance Mars rover Mars Space NASA William Harwood
Bill Harwood has been covering the U.S. space program full-time since 1984, first as Cape Canaveral bureau chief for United Press International and now as a consultant for CBS News.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Trump appointed Wray in 2017 during his first term, but the FBI director became a constant target of criticism because of investigations into the former president over Russian interference in the 2016 election and classified documents recovered in the bureau's search of Mar-a-Lago.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Key Background The bureau was created in 2011 and is designed to ensure companies are complying with consumer financial protection laws.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 6 Dec. 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 sightings have put intense pressure on federal agencies to provide more information about the sightings.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Police departments in those jurisdictions generally do not help ICE carry out street-level arrests, and jails will not hold immigration violators charged with traffic offenses, or in some cases violent felonies.Nick Miroff The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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The department has been working with a partial revenue share from the conference over the past two seasons — about $19 million annually — but will begin receiving a full share of about $38-$40 million a year starting in 2025.Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 7 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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Save a brief absence from 1992 to 2002, the Chicago Temple has also hosted the offices of the United Methodist Church’s regional bishop.Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 8 Dec. 2024
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Ember Mug 2 This is an elegant gift that looks great on any desk or kitchen table and will be enjoyed daily.Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The bill would then need to go through the Senate and arrive on President Joe Biden’s desk to avoid a lapse in federal funding.Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Bureau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureau. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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