agencies
Example Sentences
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Four Nigerian policeman, accused of setting up an illegal checkpoint to extort money from drivers, picked on the wrong man: the head of one of the country's anti-corruption agencies.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The rapid popularity of e-bikes has also made it difficult for law enforcement agencies, regulatory groups and medical officials to quantify what injuries were being caused by e-bikes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
He also opposed the BBC's requests for records about Trump's conversations with aides relating to the Capitol riot, as well as subpoenas issued to federal agencies and former officials.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Government agencies had linked shredded iceberg lettuce—served at locations of the restaurant chain Taco Bell—to a foodborne illness that has hit thousands of people across the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
In the process, Goldman Sachs created a security so opaque and complex that it would remain forever misunderstood by investors and rating agencies: the synthetic subprime mortgage bond–backed CDO, or collateralized debt obligation.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
