department
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The measles-mumps-rubella vaccine is the most effective protection from measles, according to the public health department.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
“The fact the department is investigating their deaths suggests they may have been illegally killed, but the agency has yet to release any details,” the Center for Biological Diversity said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
The government's highway administration department said roads were blocked in at least 22 places around the country.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Numbers released by Goa's tourism department underscore these trends.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
University of Wisconsin history department dissertation, “the Fox sisters did possess extra-normal powers of extra-sensory perception, telepathy, and telekinesis.”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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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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