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agency

[ey-juhn-see] / ˈeɪ dʒən si /
NOUN
organization, often business-related
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Those who apply for asylum with the agency have entered the U.S. legally, such as on a visa, and are not undocumented.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Marais and her team just secured roughly $500,000 from a U.K. research agency to test the use of satellite data to track rocket exhaust, having also tried GoFundMe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Anja Hohmeyer, Specialist Prosecutor from the CPS, said the agency "will not hesitate to prosecute those who seek to profit from conflict".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

"The CMA understands that Ryanair is the only major airline flying out of the UK to impose this charge," the agency added.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

When World War II began, the SS spy agency in Berlin made him their top man in South America.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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