departments
Example Sentences
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“CDC is actively working with 3,000 health departments to gather data.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Last year, most US intelligence agencies and departments surmised that it was "very unlikely" that a foreign actor used "a novel weapon or prototype device to harm" US personnel and their families.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Since then, the state agency has been collecting and publishing the compensation data of more than 2 million workers across more than 5,000 public agencies — including special districts, universities and state departments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Local health departments are advising people to thoroughly wash fresh fruits and vegetables, cook their food when possible and avoid eating produce prepared elsewhere, among other preventive measures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Inventory will be in the basement instead of in the back, and the store will be organized into departments.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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