department
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He said the previous department had provided good foundations - and now the priority should be spreading AI tech adoption through government and the wider public.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Deputies later learned that the pit bull was owned by a family member who lived with the victim, the department said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Investigators from the legal department found Bisignano accessed a draft complaint and inquiry from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission about an energy derivatives trade the bank had made, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
It is also true that just a matter of weeks ago the new chancellor was being remarkably barbed about the government department he now leads.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
They hired a PhD student from the statistics department at the University of California at Berkeley to help them, but he quit after they asked him to study the market for pork belly futures.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
It had for decades investigated police departments for using excessive force.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Now it investigates police departments with excessive delays in approving gun permits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Some departments are so small they lack enough work for a full-time finance person, for instance, so they hire a generalist who splits their time between numerous tasks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The CDC is still working with 3,000 health departments to gather data and it continues to collect data on cyclospora through surveillance sytems other than FoodNet, HHS told the BBC.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“You’ll carry messages between the various departments and it often calls for a swift stride. You’ll be stationed in the center of the Park.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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