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department

[dih-pahrt-muhnt] / dɪˈpɑrt mənt /




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However, the ministry's department in Herat said new regulations had recently come into force and warned that violations could lead to detention or imprisonment.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said systems had “detected an air quality issue” and that the department had issued a shelter-in-place order for “the affected area.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

One of the former directors of the department, Jennifer Lilley, also figures into Freeman’s saga.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Creating a properly functioning and trusted recruitment department is every bit as important.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

That evening, he returned to Apollinaire’s apartment with a stone head from the Louvre—the museum, not the department store.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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