departments

Example Sentences

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This means government departments started the financial year in April without being certain how much they have to spend.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The plan called for staffing to remain the roughly same at the police and fire departments, while ramping up the installation of “curb cuts” — wheelchair ramps on sidewalks at intersections.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Researchers say the evidence shows nurse practitioners can offer care on par with general practitioners, though one study of emergency departments found they drove up costs, in part by ordering more testing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The list of officials and executives that he brought with him to Beijing included no China specialists, not even the few who hold key positions in the departments of State and Defense.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

The house in question burned to the ground before the neighboring fire departments arrived on the scene.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart