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as in department
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the federal agency charged with enforcing laws and regulations regarding the use of firearms
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as in agent
something used to achieve an end
by what agency do you plan to acquire this fortune?
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Recent Examples of agency
Nymphal ticks have a greater chance of carrying diseases, the agency said.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Hodges also told the couple that the agency would likely have to tear down the house to look for the well and plug it.
—Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 18 May 2026
He is suspected of later killing a teenager, a 50-year-old man and one other person at another Tarsus neighborhood, the agency reported.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
His death was announced on social media by Galactic Productions, his talent agency.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 May 2026
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Hodges also told the couple that the agency would likely have to tear down the house to look for the well and plug it.
—Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 18 May 2026
He is suspected of later killing a teenager, a 50-year-old man and one other person at another Tarsus neighborhood, the agency reported.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
His death was announced on social media by Galactic Productions, his talent agency.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agency
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Chelsea are due to have nine centre-backs, not including the possibility of any new signings, so this is an obvious department for a clear-out.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Councilmember Mai Vang was against sacrificing the ambassadors and again advocated to cut some long-vacant police department positions which could free up millions of dollars in the budget.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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The debate also reflected the broader political moment, with several candidates positioning themselves either as defenders of California’s current direction or as agents of course correction on public safety, cost of living, and trust in government.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Though many people come to far West Texas for its isolation—the Unabomber’s slightly less reclusive brother did a stint here in the eighties, living at first in a crude underground shelter—Miller said that immigration-enforcement agents have been an intrusive presence for many years.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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But Miyamoto said the farm bureau estimates that the full extent of the destruction is much broader — $50 million at close to 2,000 farms.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Patel recently sued The Atlantic for $250 million over the outlet's claims about his alleged on-the-job drinking and concerns within the bureau about his ability to lead.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Issued by the Wyoming Stable Token Commission, a state instrumentality created under the Wyoming Stable Token Act (2023), FRNT is fully reserved and managed in partnership with Franklin Templeton.—
Jason Brett,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Holding the weight of cotton’s influence on the world, and thus the instrumentality of Black labor, is painful, yet necessary work.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
9 July 2025
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Messier addresses the mess Prior to practice the next day at Rye Playland, Keenan summoned a select group of Rangers beat writers into his office and asked them to turn off their tape recorders.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Or lauding his attainment of the nation’s highest office without much schooling at all?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The rooms The rooms here were last renovated in 2017—just a hair earlier than Four Seasons One Dalton Street’s rooms, which opened in 2019, but are by no means old or inferior.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Some viewers even felt its liberal use of absurdity in fact grounded the show in the real world compared to the high-minded weepies on daytime, achieving honesty through nontraditional means.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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That’s when Ameritech Mobile Communications, then a subsidiary of AT&T, launched the first commercial cell service in Chicago.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The signature service here is a Balinese-style massage that involves acupressure.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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As the Biden Administration introduced generous subsidies for investing in certain technologies, such as semiconductors and electric vehicles, construction spending in manufacturing more than tripled.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Davis urged residents not to leave keys or key fobs inside vehicles.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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“Agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agency. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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