department
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The department would eventually sue the medical school if such a resolution is not found.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Most Nestlé employees, no matter their department, tour one of the company’s 335 factories as part of their induction.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The announcement comes after Reeves wrote to every cabinet minister in charge of a spending department to "buy British" wherever possible.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Another was taken on his way back from a late-night karaoke session; a third had been working for the forestry department when he was arrested.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
A man in a baseball cap added, “The fire department is just as helpless as we are. The gas line broke, too, and the gas is feeding the flames.”
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Vocabulary lists containing department
The Vocabulary of College
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Western Europe - Introductory
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Western Europe - Middle School and High School
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