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department

[dih-pahrt-muhnt] / dɪˈpɑrt mənt /




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But with roughly 50,000 city employees, and the nation’s third-largest police department across the street, why is a simple security detail such an impossible challenge?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

A Defense Department spokesman said the department took the list down because it may require updates, and would publish a new list after making changes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Since the middle of February, visits to grocery stores, big-box superstores and discount stores have been outpacing consumer visits to places like apparel, electronics, department stores and home-improvement stores, Hottovy said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The Pentagon has failed to comply with a court order to restore press access, a federal judge ruled Thursday, rejecting new restrictions put in place by the department after its prior rules were deemed unconstitutional.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Dasch and Burger went inside the Edwardian-styled building with an art deco tower and rode the wooden escalator to the men's department, located on the second floor.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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