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division

[dih-vizh-uhn] / dɪˈvɪʒ ən /




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A DOJ spokesperson said that no decision had yet been made but noted that its civil rights division has had conversations with Minnesota prosecutors.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2026

“This particular division of private and public, housewife and breadwinner … was built on a flow of cheap fossil fuels and car culture,” she told The 19th.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

The $12 trillion investment firm established a new advice and wealth management division shortly after Ramji took the helm in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Sharma has been in charge at Xbox for six months, having moved from Microsoft's AI division.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

In Wacquant’s words: “Racial division was a consequence, not a precondition of slavery, but once it was instituted it became detached from its initial function and acquired a social potency all its own.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Savings targets were announced in June, with planned cuts across news, nations and content divisions to deliver £160m of £500m in savings by the 2028-29 financial year.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

As a lifelong Michigander who values the state’s diversity, he doesn’t want to see divisions grow.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Nominated by Tonga, the former foreign trade minister joins a growing field to become secretary-general of the international organization that has been buffeted by global divisions and budget issues.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

One of the goals of the merger is to shave costs by consolidating overlapping business divisions and back-office functions.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

In an effort to rescue them, two divisions moved out toward the German lines, and as they approached, the Germans withdrew.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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