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department

[dih-pahrt-muhnt] / dɪˈpɑrt mənt /




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“Americans are clearly adopting AI, but they are doing so with deep hesitation, not deep trust,” said Chetan Jaiswal, associate chair at Quinnipiac’s department of computing.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“At this time we have no further updates to provide,” the department said in an e-mail.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Last year, there were 100 admissions, 73 of which came through the A&E department, compared with 38 of the 47 in 2015.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Tuesday and may be extended if it rains more, the health department said in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Upon his return, Dr. Claytor ran the math department.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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