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agency

[ey-juhn-see] / ˈeɪ dʒən si /
NOUN
organization, often business-related
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“I’ve contacted every regulatory agency I can think of,” said Singh, a clinical psychologist.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

In Guatemala and El Salvador, the tremor shook buildings, triggering evacuations and causing some people to run from their homes, Reuters news agency reported.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

There have been no deaths and 94 hospitalizations related to that outbreak, the health agency said.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

It may well be the single greatest failure of the CIA in the history of that agency — far bigger than the Bay of Pigs.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

Similarly, the National Journal reported that between January 1997 and October 1999, the agency handled 3.4 million orders of Pentagon equipment from over eleven thousand domestic police agencies in all fifty states.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Meanwhile, last month the US government said it was "considering participating in this litigation" after the BBC served subpoenas for information from a number of federal agencies.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Amazon, a leading provider of computing power to the Pentagon, is spending $50 billion to expand capacity for government agencies with an emphasis on the Defense Department.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

What do things look like at those agencies?

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

Hospices almost always have social workers or bereavement coordinators who can explain what happens after death, and point you to the right agencies.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Eisman didn’t know exactly how the rating agencies had been gamed.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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