departments
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“CDC is actively working with 3,000 health departments to gather data.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
India outplayed England in all departments across the four days, which could come down to a number of factors.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Local health departments are advising people to thoroughly wash fresh fruits and vegetables, cook their food when possible and avoid eating produce prepared elsewhere, among other preventive measures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The company paid Veritas $45,000 for lobbying all three city departments between April 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2025, the forms state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Only in the mid-nineteenth century, after the growth of industrial cities and a rash of urban riots—after dread of the so-called dangerous classes surpassed dread of the state—did police departments emerge in the United States.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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