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Recent Examples of subdivision
Police are conducting a homicide investigation after a woman was found dead on Tuesday afternoon in a subdivision in west suburban Oswego.
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Todd Feurer, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The subdivision request came from Platform Ventures, a local real estate and development firm.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
Called Rockwell Greens, the subdivision was approved by the city in August.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
The letter said that the County Attorney’s Office was a subdivision of Pinal County and could not independently enter contracts.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Todd Feurer, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The subdivision request came from Platform Ventures, a local real estate and development firm.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
Called Rockwell Greens, the subdivision was approved by the city in August.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
The letter said that the County Attorney’s Office was a subdivision of Pinal County and could not independently enter contracts.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subdivision
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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.—
Margaret Talbot,
The New Yorker,
14 Nov. 2022
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The department has helped remove almost 350,000 pounds of trash and more than 920 pesticide containers from grows on public lands over nearly a decade.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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However, the charter amendment would not prevent the city council from creating a new department at its discretion, a city spokesperson said in an email to the Star-Telegram.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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The law names city, county, and other local agencies, as well as federal law enforcement agencies, but notably does not include law enforcement officers employed by the state, creating a distinction that the judge found discriminatory against federal agents.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Aerial footage released by the agency shows a vessel halting shortly after getting struck by the weapon.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
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That includes $130 million due to California under a Public Health Infrastructure Block Grant, which the state and its local public health departments use to fund their public health workforce, monitor disease spread and respond to public health emergencies, Bonta’s office said.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Subdivision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subdivision. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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