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department

[dih-pahrt-muhnt] / dɪˈpɑrt mənt /




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Posters placed along the County Antrim coast telling people not to go into Belfast Lough, due to "raw sewage" have not been placed by a Stormont department and are "misleading", a minister has said.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Last year, there were 100 admissions, 73 of which came through the A&E department, compared with 38 of the 47 in 2015.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

“LADOT could not take action to dismiss the citation before receiving official notice of the court’s decision,” the department said in an emailed response to questions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

But Congress still needs to pass a bill to fund the rest of the department.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Hecht’s department store is about a mile away.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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