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Recent Examples of subdepartment
At Justice, he was assigned to the Bureau of Investigation, then a relatively poky subdepartment known to the public, if it was known at all, for sniffing out violations of the 1910 Mann Act.
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Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subdepartment
Noun
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Existing mixed housing can be found in the Aberdeen and Keystone subdivisions.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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The subdivision is the furthest along of new residential developments recently planned for the area.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Lara urged affected policyholders to submit formal complaints to strengthen the department’s case and assist in consumer recovery efforts.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
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The department’s budget nearly doubled from 2023 to ‘24 from $425,000 to $814,000.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Supervisors in her office allowed employees to fill out their own forms.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
12 June 2025
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The incident came just hours after about 100 anti-ICE protesters gathered in Lower Manhattan at Foley Square, near a large government building that houses federal immigration offices and the city's main immigration court.—
Michael Dorgan , Bryan Llenas,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Some local officials have argued the deployment could aggravate an already caustic situation in downtown Los Angeles, and say state and local police agencies can handle the protests themselves.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
10 June 2025
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Protests broke out Friday and Saturday in Paramount and Compton, cities adjacent to Los Angeles, over immigration raids conducted by ICE, during which the agency detained 44 immigrants Friday and 118 immigrants Saturday, the Associated Press reported.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Noun
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This is one of the most important services of their lives.—
Buddha Lo,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Keep in mind that these services may not work all the time.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
12 June 2025
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“Subdepartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subdepartment. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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