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The agency has faced criticism locally for years for lack of proper oversight and the county is in the process of transitioning programs to an internal department.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
BMI has faced increasing criticism in recent years because it does not directly measure body fat or account for how fat is distributed in the body.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
The justice department under her tenure faced questions over its handling of the investigation into federal immigration agents fatally shooting two people during confrontations in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which sparked nationwide demonstrations in January.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
At last check, U.S. consumers still faced a 13.7% effective tariff rate, down from 16% before the Supreme Court decision, according to the Budget Lab at Yale.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
A comfy chair and a sofa faced a darkened electronic screen.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.