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agencies

NOUN
organization, often business-related
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“Like all correctional agencies, contraband, particularly cell phones, narcotics, and weapons, remains a constant challenge, and we continue to tackle the problem of contraband being introduced into our facilities,” the spokesperson said on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The White House hasn’t specified what exactly Clayton will do in the new role beyond coordinating AI policy across agencies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Cornell and the law-enforcement and justice institutions that serve this community, as well as all universities across the country, should conduct a systematic review of whether their law enforcement agencies are gender- and trauma-responsive.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

"We are currently liaising with the emergency services and other relevant agencies," it added.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Employers in a growing number of professions are barred by state licensing agencies from hiring people with a wide range of criminal convictions, even convictions unrelated to the job or license sought.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander



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