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department

[dih-pahrt-muhnt] / dɪˈpɑrt mənt /




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La Perla will hold such an event at Harrods department store in London in May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

In addition, he serves as chair of the department of materials science and engineering, director of the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, and a member of the International Institute for Nanotechnology.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

In March, Anthropic took legal action against the defence department and other federal agencies, after the firm was labelled a "supply chain risk."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Tom and Eleni then sprayed the fire with garden hoses to prevent the blaze from spreading to the home until the fire department arrived.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

But the Archduchess Ilona Laszlo chose to spend the afternoon at Swanburne, so she might catch up with her friends in the languages department.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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