departments

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The plan called for staffing to remain the roughly same at the police and fire departments, while ramping up the installation of “curb cuts” — wheelchair ramps on sidewalks at intersections.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

This means government departments started the financial year in April without being certain how much they have to spend.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

By now, they’ve been bludgeoned nonstop with A.I. promotions across social media, TV, and their own academic departments.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

Researchers say the evidence shows nurse practitioners can offer care on par with general practitioners, though one study of emergency departments found they drove up costs, in part by ordering more testing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

When administrators sought to determine which departments were most guilty, they found that in each department a higher percentage of women applicants was admitted than men applicants.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos