department
Example Sentences
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"Immediately, the red alarm, which mobilises the fire department, was triggered," Gisler said, adding that firefighters "quickly contained the blaze" while the injured were being treated.
From Barron's
On several occasions, the BBC contacted the home affairs department, which handles immigration issues in South Africa, to find out how it is tackling the issue of statelessness but got no reply.
From BBC
The antidumping review is continuing, and the department’s final report is due by March 11.
Krysten Kellum, a department spokesperson, said the number of attacks in the area was unknown — as was the number of mountain lions involved.
From Los Angeles Times
They moved beyond their bread-and-butter fare of personal injury, adding departments for mass torts — cases that involves thousands of people suing over the same thing — and housing law.
From Los Angeles Times
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