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Recent Examples of subdepartment
At Justice, he was assigned to the Bureau of Investigation, then a relatively poky subdepartment known to the public, if it was known at all, for sniffing out violations of the 1910 Mann Act.
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Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subdepartment
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Unlike traditional subdivisions, Canyon Creek Forest is designed to provide homeowners with the freedom to enjoy their surroundings without the burden of extensive upkeep.—
Prime Development,
Kansas City Star,
2 Mar. 2025
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The City Council unanimously agreed Feb. 25 to spend roughly $3 million (plus $45,000 in closing costs) on the property, a now vacant plot of trees and bramble along Ten Mile Bridge Road squeezed in between subdivisions north of Northwest Loop 820.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2025
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But leaders of more than a dozen federal agencies and departments revolted and told employees, that the world's wealthiest man isn't their boss.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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He’s worked in newsrooms all across the country, including overseeing the USA TODAY sports department.—
David Ammenheuser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Feb. 2025
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Several members of Congress, along with SSA beneficiaries and others, recently staged a rally outside the SSA offices in Washington, D.C.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Bongino left the field office in 2002 to become an instructor at the Secret Service Training Academy in Beltsville, Md.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Trump has pulled the U.S. out of international climate agreements, limited clean-energy development on public land and set in motion a radical reduction in staff at environmental agencies in a sharp turn away from climate action.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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By Missal's count, the VA inspector general's oversight resulted in $45 billion being saved at the agency during his tenure.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Residents with questions about their accounts or water meter should call its customer service center, Mackin said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Hampton and other advocates worry that using opioid funds for services that, even if crucial, are only tangentially related to addiction risks a repeat of the tobacco settlement of the 1990s.—
Aneri Pattani,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Subdepartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subdepartment. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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