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agency

[ey-juhn-see] / ˈeɪ dʒən si /
NOUN
organization, often business-related
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This is why in its 2025 guidance, the U.K.’s Food Standards Agency largely discarded the concept of UPFs.

From Slate • Jul. 12, 2026

The issues were discussed during an enlarged meeting of the ruling party's central military commission on Thursday, Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency said.

From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026

The Environment Agency said parts of East Anglia were now in "prolonged dry weather status" after only moving out of drought recovery in March.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

The listing agent is Theo James-Wright of Blue Book Agency, who said he expects the property’s history will help attract buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

In Cussler’s books, the various heroes work for a fictitious agency called the National Underwater and Marine Agency.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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