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agency

[ey-juhn-see] / ˈeɪ dʒən si /
NOUN
organization, often business-related
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Employees must first exhaust their administrative remedies at an agency that cannot decide their case.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

Iran's Mehr news agency reported fresh blasts of unknown origin in the south around midday on Monday, adding that they "appear to be coming from the West Coast of Bandar Abbas".

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

Sarder Udoy Raihan of the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre told the AFP news agency that the situation in the southeast of the country was likely to improve soon.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Cecile Blot, owner of travel agency Boundless Travels, is pushing clients to consider places like Slovenia, for its mountain views and medieval towns, and northern Croatia.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Boris, according to Blake, was the "feather in his cap," earning him accolades inside the British spy agency and deflecting any remote suspicion that Blake might be working for the enemy.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

In the meantime, lower courts should test the limits of Slaughter by enjoining removals that hamstring agencies by denying them a quorum.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

Gov. Janet Mills said state and federal agencies are investigating the incident, which follows multiple shootings involving federal immigration officers over the past year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

New powers will be given to police and intelligence agencies to tackle espionage, foreign interference, sabotage and physical attacks from these groups.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Zelensky also proposed "changes among the heads of law enforcement agencies", without going into detail.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

“She will notify us if they or other local nongovernmental agencies dealing with displaced persons spot her.”

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai




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