department
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“And it has taken 40 years for the stench of that culture to leave that department, and regrettably remnants of that culture.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The program aims to compensate people who claim they were harmed by the department, and comes as President Trump drops his lawsuit against the IRS.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The fund will consist of a five-member commission, four of those appointed by the Attorney General, and will receive $1.776 billion to allow the justice department to settle and pay cases.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Macy’s faces declining department store views, but Bloomingdale’s comparable sales increased 7% last year.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
They still hadn’t gotten around to trusting anyone inside a Wall Street bond department; anyway, it was their job, not Lippmann’s, to evaluate the individual bonds.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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The Vocabulary of College
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Western Europe - Introductory
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