department
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He said hundreds of FBI agents were sidelined by the sheriff’s department in the critical, early stages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
In a social media post Saturday, the department said the overnight erosion had left the bluff edge unstable, with “drop-offs of up to 8 feet” in some areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
Firefighters have faced dozens of fires daily and Greece's Civil Protection Minister Evangelos Tournas on Saturday said the fire department had been "pushed to its limits".
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
The department sent out its first missing-person alert over police radio countywide: “Nancy, a white female 84 years of age, 5’2”, medium build.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
The surveillance department was meant to monitor subprime bonds and downgrade them if the loans that underpinned them went bad.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
“This is why I am directing city departments to put their plans up on a shelf while a thorough investigation of the property and any future use is conducted.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Most departments don't have the staff, budget or time needed to produce podcast content, nor do they have the equipment or expertise.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Untreated cavities send thousands of young children in the United States to emergency departments each year.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
The Gironde and neighbouring Landes departments are under an orange-level warning, with temperatures of 41C forecast.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
The D.H.C. for Central London always made a point of personally conducting his new students round the various departments.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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