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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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Directly south of Tierra Vista, Hanover is planning Preservation Place, a 561-lot subdivision to be built over three phases right along the turnpike.—
James Wilkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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Toll Brothers also recently revived plans to build nearly 700 homes in two subdivisions in northwest Meridian, roughly 12 miles away.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
20 May 2025
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The department said each area published on Thursday will receive formal notification they are deemed noncompliant and if they are believed to be in violation of any federal criminal statutes.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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According to 2024-25 CDC data, adults who had taken the vaccine were 33% more likely not to need emergency department or urgent care and 45%–46% effective in preventing hospitalizations among otherwise healthy adults over 65 year old.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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The pair met in 1953 in a casting agent’s office, per the Washington Post.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Buskirk was working as a graduate assistant in KU’s office of the provost in 1986.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2025
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His departure, announced Wednesday evening, marks the end of a turbulent chapter that included thousands of layoffs, the evisceration of government agencies and reams of litigation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 May 2025
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This same erosion of authorship and originality can easily happen within agencies.—
Henry Kurkowski,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Photos show the emotional group leaving the service, per the New York Post.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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The Sacramento Bee Camila Pedrosa is a service journalism reporter at The Sacramento Bee.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2025
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“Subdepartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subdepartment. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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