as in agency
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the federal revenue bureau
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Recent Examples of bureau
But Lynn Sweet, former Washington bureau chief for the Chicago Sun-Times, said what Obama built is not something that can simply be studied and reproduced.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
The bureau has promised to release video of the shooting once the investigation is complete.
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Travis Loller,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Born and raised in Andersonville, Malary worked at the LGBTQ+ advocacy organization Equality Illinois, the Chicago Reader and the civil rights bureau of Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office.
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Evgenia Anastasakos,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
The paper, co-authored with Dmitri Koustas and Michael Weber, tracked borrowers’ beliefs about forgiveness from 2022 through mid-2025, linking survey responses to credit bureau records and consumption data.
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Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
The bureau has promised to release video of the shooting once the investigation is complete.
—
Travis Loller,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Born and raised in Andersonville, Malary worked at the LGBTQ+ advocacy organization Equality Illinois, the Chicago Reader and the civil rights bureau of Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office.
—
Evgenia Anastasakos,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
The paper, co-authored with Dmitri Koustas and Michael Weber, tracked borrowers’ beliefs about forgiveness from 2022 through mid-2025, linking survey responses to credit bureau records and consumption data.
—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureau
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Bonta, alongside a multi-state coalition of attorneys general, filed another lawsuit against the agency in response.
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Neither agency responded immediately to USA TODAY's request for comment.
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The department has also opened Title IX investigations in North Carolina and Michigan and issued warning letters to school districts in Colorado and Kansas.
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According to the bill, the state would have to produce an annual average salary report for the 20 local departments that Cal Fire is stacked against and make sure state firefighter pay is within 15% of that average.
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The earthquake’s shallow depth also allowed it to be felt across a wide region of the country, including Caracas, where residents reported intense shaking that forced evacuations from residential buildings, offices and shopping centers.
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However, in a recent court filing, Larimer County District Attorney Gordon McLaughlin's office moved to dismiss the arson charge after a reexamination of the evidence.
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For comparison, several states are weighing more restrictive bills — New York recently sent legislation to the governor’s desk that would enact a one-year moratorium.
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Vaden removed a photograph of the two of them from his office, placing it on the desk of the subordinate with whom the lawsuit alleges Davis was involved.
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“Bureau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureau. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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