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agency

[ay-juhn-see] / ˈeɪ dʒən si /
NOUN
organization, often business-related
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French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said that "several thousand radical activists gathered at the rear of the march, including around 500 individuals identified as rioters", the AFP news agency reported.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Japan's space agency, JAXA, is preparing a sample-return mission to Phobos, one of Mars' two moons.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

An audit by the Postal Service’s inspector general found that agency staff in these areas sometimes didn’t handle ballots correctly, mainly because instructions weren’t clearly communicated.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

Hachimura, who left the Lakers in free agency, made his love for the team clear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

“I called the adoption agency today, just like I promised.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The police statement said that "the details of the allegations in the letter were not shared with other law enforcement agencies".

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

The force said it passed on the information to the royal couple but did not share it with other law enforcement agencies.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Weather agencies in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan forecast that the eye of the storm is expected to pass without making landfall in Taiwan.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

As well as the alerts from government agencies - even the Prime Minister of Japan - cyber-security companies also made errors which didn't help.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

The guide notes that agency ratings and funding are tied to whether they are “adopting and implementing effective applicant screening,” a clear signal that agencies may be penalized for not cleaning house.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander


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