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department

[dih-pahrt-muhnt] / dɪˈpɑrt mənt /




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Cook emailed CBS LA and pitched the story of his fight with the parking department.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Last year, there were 100 admissions, 73 of which came through the A&E department, compared with 38 of the 47 in 2015.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

But Congress still needs to pass a bill to fund the rest of the department.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

I’d been working alone for years and somehow assembled a group of colleagues who had absolutely no HR department and even fewer boundaries.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

It’s from the publishing department of The New York Times.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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