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agencies

NOUN
organization, often business-related
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The FDA and state agencies are continuing to analyze samples and hunt for sources linked to the spread of a parasite behind the illness outbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Iranian news agencies Fars and Tasnim reported US attacks on Sirik, a port located on the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

“The county works hard to stay in excellent fiscal shape and now we have 10 agencies with huge expenses along with OC Fire Authority,” Nguyen said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

Experts have told the BBC the parasite is notoriously difficult to trace, a task possibly complicated in part by cuts to federal health agencies.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Throughout the United States, public housing agencies have adopted exclusionary policies that deny eligibility to applicants even with the most minor criminal backgrounds.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander



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