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agency

[ey-juhn-see] / ˈeɪ dʒən si /
NOUN
organization, often business-related
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Not every agency is ready to call it, though.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The Canadian government agency in charge of the planned Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Detroit with Windsor, Ontario, said both the U.S. and Canada have agreed the bridge should not open at this time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

South Africa is one of Africa's largest economies and hosts more than three million foreigners, just over five percent of its population, according to the country's statistics agency.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

One manufacturer, the agency said, could cease production after the summer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Ammunition to cause trouble had just arrived a few months earlier from Moody’s: The rating agency now possessed, and offered for sale, all sorts of new information about subprime mortgage loans.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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