departments

Example Sentences

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It brought together public funding into a single payment, replacing a mix of grants from a range of government departments.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

It’s tough to prove age discrimination if layoffs strike workers across the board in multiple departments, with cost-cutting as a clear imperative.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Berkeley’s informal anonymous survey of the Academic Senate reveals that 83% of 430 respondents across all departments support a return to the use of standardized test scores in admissions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The city controller has no power over local policy, legislation or the city’s budget, but can often shed light on wasteful spending or fraud and pressure politicians by releasing audits and reports on city departments.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

But these men were struggling to keep their departments functioning and had little spare time to gather information or write reports, even for the leader of the country.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy