departments

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It brought together public funding into a single payment, replacing a mix of grants from a range of government departments.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

It’s tough to prove age discrimination if layoffs strike workers across the board in multiple departments, with cost-cutting as a clear imperative.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

FDA general secretary Dave Penman said the rollout was "inconsistent across departments which limits the productivity gains".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Berkeley’s informal anonymous survey of the Academic Senate reveals that 83% of 430 respondents across all departments support a return to the use of standardized test scores in admissions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

If a company grows to twenty times its original size, the relative proportions of its departments will not stay the same.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos