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It was originally a reference to the Immigration and Nationality Directorate, a unit within the Home Office, rather than the entire Home Office.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The organization released new nutrition guidance that advises getting protein from plants rather than meat, contradicting dietary guidelines from the health secretary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

They could end up nursing a grudge that they paid $200 a night for a space that resembles a dingy roadside motel rather than a boutique experience.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Industry inflows figures can include reinvested dividends from investors who opt to take additional fund shares rather than cash.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

So despite all the Allied bombing, everyone thought it was better to be at the mercy of the Americans and the British, rather than to wait for the Russians to arrive.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo