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agency

[ey-juhn-see] / ˈeɪ dʒən si /
NOUN
organization, often business-related
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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

But the US agency urged some caution on what their strength prediction implies.

From BBC • 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

Whey-protein isolate was reportedly going for around $14 a pound, the agency said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Rudolf Abel swore this sacred oath in Moscow’s Lubyanka building, headquarters of the Soviet Union’s secret intelligence agency, the KGB.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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