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agency

[ey-juhn-see] / ˈeɪ dʒən si /
NOUN
organization, often business-related
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The new policy says the FDA won’t pursue penalties or other enforcement against products that go to market, as long as they have submitted complete applications for their new products to the agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The public health measures announced Monday will include continued "deployment of CDC personnel to support outbreak containment efforts in affected regions" as well as assistance with contact tracing and laboratory testing, the agency said.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The mariner, who was not seriously injured, had spent Thursday night stranded on the island, the agency said in a social media post.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

He had worked for Social Security Scotland for four years, since the agency began operation.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

In Cussler’s books, the various heroes work for a fictitious agency called the National Underwater and Marine Agency.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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