government office

Example Sentences

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He’d wait at the local government office to collect food coupons, part of a program launched by John F. Kennedy in 1961 to help alleviate the shocking poverty he witnessed campaigning across Appalachia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

At a local government office, people switched off their lights and dove under tables.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

The report, published by Statistics Canada, a government office, shows that Canadians made 1.7 million return trips by motor vehicle back into their country from the U.S. in July.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2025

This must seriously be the most efficiently run government office that exists.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025

Sass led me to the government office, where there was an official wearing a suit, shirt, tie, and jacket.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan