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bureau

[byoor-oh] / ˈbyʊər oʊ /




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The local health bureau in Yunnan province said such data was needed to identify expectant mothers.

From BBC

Construction activity was supported by mild temperatures in parts of southern China, which helped projects proceed on schedule, the bureau said.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the days after the shooting, the Philippines immigration bureau told the BBC that the father had entered the country using an Indian passport while his son used an Australian passport.

From BBC

He held public meetings and invited the heads of the local police and forestry bureau.

From BBC

The Sheriff’s Department said in a statement that since 2021 it has sent nine cases for review by either its Internal Affairs or Internal Criminal Investigation bureaus, all of which “are still being actively investigated.”

From Los Angeles Times