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agency

[ay-juhn-see] / ˈeɪ dʒən si /
NOUN
organization, often business-related
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French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said that "several thousand radical activists gathered at the rear of the march, including around 500 individuals identified as rioters", the AFP news agency reported.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Japan's space agency, JAXA, is preparing a sample-return mission to Phobos, one of Mars' two moons.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Hachimura, who left the Lakers in free agency, made his love for the team clear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

AI agents can analyze data, draw on past experience and take actions, exhibiting levels of agency similar to a human.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

He then became a top advisor at the military’s new joint intelligence agency in 1949.

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

The police statement said that "the details of the allegations in the letter were not shared with other law enforcement agencies".

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

The flaws were first discovered by AI, after which governments and agencies urged websites to address them.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

U.S. federal and local agencies are partnering with startups to deploy floating nuclear power barges and nuclear-powered cargo fleets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Larger institutions, from government agencies to news outlets, should be able to fix their websites relatively quickly -- but others may be left vulnerable.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Almost immediately after the federal dollars began to flow, law enforcement agencies across the country began to compete for funding, equipment, and training.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander


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