department
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Three other appellate appointees also worked in the department during Trump’s first term.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 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
After sitting in an emergency department for three hours, the pain was easing and Abi realised she was not critically ill and went home.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The state insurance department launched "Operation Bear Claw", executing a search warrant and finding a bear outfit in the suspects' home.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
I chewed a granola bar as I walked to school and thought it might not be a bad idea if I dropped back from a 10 to a 5 in the lie department.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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