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as in department
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the federal agency charged with enforcing laws and regulations regarding the use of firearms
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as in agent
something used to achieve an end
by what agency do you plan to acquire this fortune?
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Recent Examples of agency
Her administration is exploring setting up programs to help affected businesses with help from quasi-public agencies like MassTech.
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Steph Solis, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
This affects agencies like NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA), major firms like SpaceX, Boeing and Airbus, and smaller commercial space companies globally.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Isaacman, echoing the Trump administration, said the agency should also press onward, sending humans to Mars as soon as possible.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Hilton Beckham, an assistant commissioner of the CBP, told the Associated Press the agency would be ready for the change.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Steph Solis, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
This affects agencies like NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA), major firms like SpaceX, Boeing and Airbus, and smaller commercial space companies globally.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Isaacman, echoing the Trump administration, said the agency should also press onward, sending humans to Mars as soon as possible.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Hilton Beckham, an assistant commissioner of the CBP, told the Associated Press the agency would be ready for the change.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agency
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According to the department of corrections, about 13,000 people — nearly half the state’s prison population — have such risk ratings, although not all of them are eligible for parole.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Penn State athletic department also credits former Penn State club ice hockey coach Joe Battista, a former school administrator who played a pivotal in securing the original donation from the Pegulas and oversaw the early development of the men’s and women’s D-I programs.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Those qualities should top your list of agent must-haves, along with clear communication and high client ratings.—
Berit Thorkelson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2025
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Now, with the company’s rejuvenated push into artificial intelligence and AI agents, Apple is combining these interests to redesign and rethink the way that consumers approach their healthcare needs.—
Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.D.,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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In: Food and Drug Administration FDA Alexander Tin Alexander Tin is a digital reporter for CBS News based in the Washington, D.C. bureau.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Many Americans are rushing to book appointments at their local motor vehicle bureaus to obtain REAL IDs as the deadline for the license is fast approaching.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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In addition to the poverty guidelines, the office maps out how much Medicaid money goes to each state and reviews all regulations developed by HHS agencies.—
Arthur Allen,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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My office was congressionally mandated and statutorily required.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Investigators then interviewed dozens of individuals and entities following the initial incident and uncovered evidence Crawley used deceptive practices to get money and services from at least 24 victims, according to the release.—
Ron Wood,
Arkansas Online,
10 Apr. 2025
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Theater workers — who, like most service employees, have been wearily dealing with increasing amounts of customer incivility since the pandemic — have been fuming.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The news came more than seven months after he and his brother, Matthew, were fatally struck by a vehicle in New Jersey while riding bicycles the day before their sister’s wedding.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Lacey is about 60 miles south of Seattle, where 22 Tesla vehicles have been vandalized this year as of March 30, the Seattle Police Department told CNN on Tuesday.—
Graham Hurley,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Will fly one scientific instrument awarded under NASA’s CLPS initiative.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Apr. 2025
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In short the efforts underway at BNY have the potential to unlock better transparency, traceability, and insights for tokenized products whether or not said instruments are stored on-chain or secured via off-chain mechanisms.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agency. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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