department
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The government's highway administration department said roads were blocked in at least 22 places around the country.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
“The fact the department is investigating their deaths suggests they may have been illegally killed, but the agency has yet to release any details,” the Center for Biological Diversity said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
That was no surprise, but more notable was their reasoning for it: The department argued that the lawsuits were premature because federal agencies haven’t even started to implement the order yet.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
The state department said it would "reconvene the political track of negotiations" in June.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
It’s from the publishing department of The New York Times.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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The Vocabulary of College
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Western Europe - Introductory
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