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subdivision

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as in subdepartment

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Recent Examples of subdivision The home’s size and layout make a subdivision project possible, press materials claim. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026 Pulte’s six-story proposal will require the Village Board to approve its rezoning and subdivision relief application, which must first gain an endorsement from the Plan Commission. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 McMillan, who today is the only fire mitigation specialist for a homeowner’s association in the West, is using his experience to encourage residents in Ken-Caryl Ranch, a 4,400-home Denver subdivision, to protect their ponderosa pines. — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026 Risso may be in the Gilead Ridge area, police said, referring to the subdivision near Gilead Road and Beatties Ford Road on the western side of town. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subdivision

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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.

— Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022

Definition of subdepartment

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In January 2025, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch changed the department pursuit policy, barring cops from chasing after vehicles fleeing car stops unless a felony crime or a violent misdemeanor was committed.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
The high amount of overtime at the mental health department is related mainly to nurses working at the state’s mental health hospitals, Whiting and Connecticut Valley Hospital, which are both in Middletown.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

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The Ebola outbreak that began in DR Congo is becoming a continental crisis after authorities initially underestimated its spread, the head of Africa’s public health agency told Semafor as new cases were reported as far afield as Nigeria.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Trump could direct federal agencies to adopt a different name for the Atlantic or Pacific.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

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The first practical transformer was switched on about 15 miles down the road, in 1886, when William Stanley lit stores and offices lining Great Barrington’s Main Street.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
To further explore how CMOs and CFOs are collaborating to drive growth, register to join Fortune’s Creativity Meets Capital Breakfast on Thursday 26 November, 9am–12pm, at LinkedIn’s London office.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

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