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department

[dih-pahrt-muhnt] / dɪˈpɑrt mənt /




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The Justice Department has also received Kalshi’s referral, another of the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The researchers also noted that the findings do not represent the views of the Department of Veterans Affairs or the U.S. government.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has been contacted for comment.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

She pointed to a historic drop in the city’s homicide rate, which has fallen to its lowest point since 1959, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

His fear was that a State Department representative might show up at the airport with a court order and try to have him extradited back to the United States to stand trial.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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