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agency

[ey-juhn-see] / ˈeɪ dʒən si /
NOUN
organization, often business-related
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Eurozone inflation rose to 3.2% in May, a fourth-straight increase and the highest level since September 2023, statistics agency Eurostat said Tuesday, up from 3.0% in April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Uranium-thorium dating has now been to examine the pigments, leading the international team conducting the research under Nash to conclude the lines were created by "human agency" rather than natural processes.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Iranian negotiators reportedly suspended “discussions and exchanges of texts through intermediaries” because of Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon, according to the Tasnim news agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Patrick Grandy, an FBI assistant director who oversees the Los Angeles office, said the agency will work with the Federal Aviation Administration to enforce temporary flight restrictions over the stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

“We were actually summoned to the rating agency and told, ‘You guys just don’t get it,’” says Gertner.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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