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division

[dih-vizh-uhn] / dɪˈvɪʒ ən /




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Others reduce the amount of equity in the firm partners hold, lowering the percentage of the total take-home pay in the division of firm profits.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

The boat had run aground near Lime Point, beside the north bridge tower, according to a news release from the Sheriff’s Office coroner’s division.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

But with their 8-2 win Thursday, they clinched the NL West division for the 13th time in 14 years.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

It dominates the market for computer chips used for AI and has a leading robotics software division, with hundreds of engineers.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

The division between the groups was also personal.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Your two biggest divisions are music and TV, right?

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

I trained as a mental health nurse, and I worked in different divisions.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Fitch’s rankings include both the larger metropolitan statistical areas, as well as metropolitan divisions, which are subdivisions of larger metro areas.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

Gunnell acknowledges divisions within the organisation - but takes a more optimistic viewpoint.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

“When we add divisions, can’t the enemy add divisions?” asked Johnson.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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