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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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Lexington police and fire departments were dispatched Friday morning to 51 Lakeview Drive in the Indian Hills subdivision on reports of an unmarked gas line that was struck, said Lexington Police Chief Josh Coen.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Established in 2023, the subdivision includes 79 homesites − both sold and still for sale − offering residents easy access to Oakley’s shopping, dining, and entertainment.—
Randy Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Sep. 2025
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Early on, his department sent drones skyward to see how the store was managing incoming vehicles.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Humphrey credits both trends to a shift in department culture.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Shortly before Biden left office in January, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas granted an extension of the protections through October 2026 because the conditions in Venezuela warranted it.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Among other duties, Zilber worked to maintain the forest grounds and educate students and residents on sustainable forest management, according to a news release from Evers' office.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Gaza is decimated In Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says more than 66,000 people have been killed − about half of them women and children − and humanitarian agencies now warn of famine.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Jays in recent years missed out on several big names in free agency — Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto and Roki Sasaki.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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As Rogers’ rocky form will testify, Villa’s attacking struggles have not been through a lack of service, but rather the profligacy in possession.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Suburban communities, including Wauwatosa, Brookfield and New Berlin, have considered a wheel tax to raise revenue for city services.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Subdepartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subdepartment. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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