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department

[dih-pahrt-muhnt] / dɪˈpɑrt mənt /




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And as for amateurs gainsaying the work of the Centro Stile design department, I think that’s adorable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

In March, Anthropic took legal action against the defence department and other federal agencies, after the firm was labelled a "supply chain risk."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Tom and Eleni then sprayed the fire with garden hoses to prevent the blaze from spreading to the home until the fire department arrived.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Annette Ramirez is currently running the department as interim general manager.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

One of Oppenheimer’s bankers, who hoped to be hired by Aames, stomped around the research department looking for anyone who knew anything about the mortgage business.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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