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department

[dih-pahrt-muhnt] / dɪˈpɑrt mənt /




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Doyle was there recently when the Lions invited Kevin Cavell, a 64-year-old former Baton Rouge police commander now running for Oakdale chief, to lay out his vision for the department.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

"We've developed this in conjunction with the industry because they've told us this is what they need," Ian Murray, a minister in the culture department, told me at the festival.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority said Monday that it plans to lay off 284 employees, primarily citing a decision by the county to pull funds and set up its own homeless services department.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Sales rose 4.2% at department stores, 2.2% at furniture stores, 1% at Internet retailers and 0.9% at big-box electronics stores.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

He followed her into Jenners, a large department store that filled an entire city block.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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