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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
Noun
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Existing mixed housing can be found in the Aberdeen and Keystone subdivisions.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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The subdivision is the furthest along of new residential developments recently planned for the area.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
3 June 2025
Noun
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According to 2024-25 CDC data, adults who had taken the vaccine were 33% more likely not to need emergency department or urgent care and 45%–46% effective in preventing hospitalizations among otherwise healthy adults over 65 year old.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Her department has appealed the National Endowment for the Arts’ decision to terminate grants awarded to the city.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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The pair met in 1953 in a casting agent’s office, per the Washington Post.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Which leads to … Fifth question Which U.S. president was in office when U.S. imports grew the fastest?—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Protests broke out Friday and Saturday in Paramount and Compton, cities adjacent to Los Angeles, over immigration raids conducted by ICE, during which the agency detained 44 immigrants Friday and 118 immigrants Saturday, the Associated Press reported.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Some local officials have argued the deployment could aggravate an already caustic situation in downtown Los Angeles, and say state and local police agencies can handle the protests themselves.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
10 June 2025
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The Sacramento Bee Camila Pedrosa is a service journalism reporter at The Sacramento Bee.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2025
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Kate Ferrara the transportation, hospitality and services sector leader at Deloitte The report is based on two surveys: one was conducted between March 26 and April 1, 2025, and another between April 7 and April 9.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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“Subdepartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subdepartment. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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