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department

[dih-pahrt-muhnt] / dɪˈpɑrt mənt /




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In turn, the department will receive a minority equity stake in the company.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

This forces department chairs, deans, provosts and research vice presidents to own the veracity of every proposed publication.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

After three years, participants taking GLP-1 drugs experienced a 30% reduction in emergency department visits, a 25% reduction in hospitalizations, a 40% reduction in overdoses, and a 50% reduction in drug-related deaths.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Oscar Martinez, who joined the sheriff’s department after fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, was in fifth, followed by Capt. Mike Bornman, who has decades of experience at the sheriff’s department.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Now she was venturing upstairs to the fabric department to haggle over bolts of cloth for another costume.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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