department
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That method was the “Davis Scale,” the department said.
From Los Angeles Times • 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
Another nurse said her emergency department felt "like a war zone".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Most Nestlé employees, no matter their department, tour one of the company’s 335 factories as part of their induction.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Anna May was probably no stranger to department store fashion parades, but I was surprised to see her here today of all days.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing department
The Vocabulary of College
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Western Europe - Introductory
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Western Europe - Middle School and High School
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