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agency

[ey-juhn-see] / ˈeɪ dʒən si /
NOUN
organization, often business-related
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Meanwhile, in France, the AFP news agency reported that 10,000 tourists were among those evacuated.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

The data agency revised downward its initial retail sales estimate in April, to 0.4% from a previous 0.5% reading.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The agency “has just ignored the law,” said Susan Long, co-founder of TRAC, a data gathering and research organization.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

It directs every relevant agency to investigate and dismantle its operations.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

No agency wanted to give up its code breakers, especially one as good as Elizebeth.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

The expansion is the latest in Newsom’s effort to modernize state agencies including the DMV.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

If someone doesn’t have an authenticated IRS account already, getting started requires an account with ID.me, a business offering identity verification for government agencies, retailers and healthcare organizations.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

The head of the Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration, Frank Bisignano, has touted a record as a Wall Street fix-it man in his attempts to overhaul those two government agencies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

"It is important that agencies charged with upholding the law know that they are not above the law and will be held to account."

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

As she became better and better at the job, she became an intelligence powerhouse, able to advise the Coast Guard and other agencies on everything from potential dangers to easy targets.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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