department
Example Sentences
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This week, James Fanelli reports on the police departments across America that are using remotely controlled drones for law enforcement.
Police commander Frederic Gisler told reporters that "the red alarm, which mobilises the fire department, was triggered" immediately when authorities were alerted to the situation.
From Barron's
Instead, I would replace all of the recent committee reports and neutrality pledges with something like this: “The university or its departments should make official statements only when doing so advances their mission.”
The commerce department was planning to charge a tariff rate of 91.74% for American imports of pasta made by the 13 Italian producers.
From BBC
“Bacteria levels can increase significantly during and after rainstorms, as contaminants within the runoff enters the ocean,” the department said.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
