department
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Bustamante Leiva, a 50-year-old native of Chile, faces deportation after his sentence, said the justice department.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
The spokesperson didn’t address specific questions related to an easing of U.S. sanctions on Eritrea and the department didn’t make Boulos available for an interview.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Damjan Pfajfar, vice president in the research department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, says the central bank prefers the PCE because it provides a “broader measure of inflation.”
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
The retaliation began after Lodes, a 25-year veteran of the department, formally reported workplace harassment with human resources in March 2022, according to the complaint.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
“Ice brought the lines too close to the trees. We’re keeping an eye on it, since the fire department is too busy to answer the phone.”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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