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bureau

[byoor-oh] / ˈbyʊər oʊ /




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When the bureau found discrepancies, it tended to settle for reprimands and improvement plans, rarely going so far as to revoke a dealer’s license.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

AFP photographer Mohammed Abed, who worked in Gaza until April 2024 before joining its Cairo bureau, will be among those at the ceremony in the French city of Marseille.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Meanwhile, in May 2021, Murrell spent £3,192 on a black tea set and vanity bureau designed by leather maker Frank Smythson – which holds a royal warrant to provide stationery for the Duke of Edinburgh.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Matthew Strozier is the bureau chief for WSJ Pro Venture Capital, overseeing a team of reporters who cover private-market investment and the startup ecosystem.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

White had no doubt what would happen if he didn’t succeed: previous agents on the case had been banished to distant outposts or cast out from the bureau entirely.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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