department
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The mayor said she had directed the personnel department to “complete the report and release it without further delay.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
More than 230,000 people currently claim Pip in Northern Ireland as of 31 May, according to the department.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The “labor share” of gross domestic product fell in the second quarter to just 52.8%, the department reported Thursday.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
About a quarter of the county’s large Amish community were vaccinated against measles as of last year, according to a 2025 state health department report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
“Not sure what happened, but the fire department left already...yes...I’m shutting it down now...all the important files are on the secure server...I can handle this. Will you trust me, please?”
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
Benefits departments often answer questions and rarely volunteer strategy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Compliance departments, risk departments are going to take a closer look at their transactions and relationship with Banque Misr.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
“I saw the story and immediately called our city departments to find out what was going on here,” Bass told KTLA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Last week, AP reported that Omaha police agreed to stop using the shock gloves after parents realized they’d been adopted by departments that monitored schools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
The house in question burned to the ground before the neighboring fire departments arrived on the scene.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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