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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 original developer was hired to rebuild the more than 50 homes in the subdivision that were consumed by the wildfire.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
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The smaller of the two properties is 80 acres, and will become Walnut Ridge, a 150-unit continuation of the nearby Sheldon Woods subdivision being developed by the Pulte Group.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Noem made the statement during a four-hour hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where lawmakers sharply criticized the department’s aggressive immigration enforcement.—
Mathew Miranda
Updated March 4,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Those who received their letters late Wednesday or Thursday could not legally drive to the department office to change their license.—
David Williams,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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In his Wednesday interview, Gonzales alleged that when Santos-Aviles died, her widow reached out to the representative’s offices to ask about death benefits and retirement funds.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Mar. 2026
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The lot, however, is a congested warren of stages, offices, trailers and support facilities such as woodworking mills that date to the early 20th century.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Israeli and American intelligence agencies — including the CIA — had been tracking Khamenei’s movements for months, waiting for the right moment to strike.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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ZettaJoule would build the ZJ0 reactor adjacent to the TEES Nuclear Engineering & Science Center in College Station where the agency already has two research reactors.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 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 6 Mar. 2026.
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