departments
Example Sentences
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“We’re living in this upside-down world where departments that were set up for one purpose are acting in a way that’s antithetical to the purpose of the department.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
It had for decades investigated police departments for using excessive force.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
By 2023, a survey found that 82% of police departments used them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The CDC is still working with 3,000 health departments to gather data and it continues to collect data on cyclospora through surveillance sytems other than FoodNet, HHS told the BBC.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
This is precisely the reason that many police departments in recent years have banned high-speed chases.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
