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Recent Examples of subdepartment
At Justice, he was assigned to the Bureau of Investigation, then a relatively poky subdepartment known to the public, if it was known at all, for sniffing out violations of the 1910 Mann Act.
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Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subdepartment
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The Crown Point Plan Commission voted no to a zoning request for a 473-lot subdivision to be called Preserve Point.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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It’s been three years since thousands of residents in a Central Florida subdivision won a landmark class action lawsuit against their developer, who was illegally making millions of dollars by charging them to use their neighborhood pool, clubhouse and other features.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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Fish and Wildlife spokesperson Cort Klopping said a department biologist headed to the area of the Verdugo Mountains where the attack occurred to investigate and spoke with McVay.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Hartman said the department is in touch with local and state crews regarding the wildfires, who will give them a 24-hour notice if an evacuation at Alligator Alcatraz becomes necessary.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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According to Elo-Rivera’s office, the single largest concentration of unoccupied homes is in downtown San Diego, with 792, followed closely behind by La Jolla, with 751.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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The agency – while still enlarging its footprint across the country – may adopt more targeted, less public tactics going forward, according to reporting by CNN’s Priscilla Alvarez.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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It is made available to other agencies as needed about 200 days out of the year, usually for a fee to cover the cost of operations.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Some counties have noticed the major increase through their mosquito traps or from calls for service regarding the flying pests.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Hospital Insurance Trust Fund pays for health care services at hospitals and nursing homes, among other categories.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Subdepartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subdepartment. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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