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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
If signed into law, the Senate bill would create a split regulatory structure between state and federal agencies.
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Owen Tedford, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Activists are calling for the addition of new provisions to the Trust Act, including prohibitions on sharing data from state or town agencies with immigration authorities.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2025
The president and Musk have purged department workforces and aimed to shutter entire agencies.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Ministers and representatives from Western partners, Syria's regional neighbors, other Arab countries and U.N. agencies attended the one-day meeting in Brussels, organized in haste by the European Union amid change sweeping the country.
—arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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Owen Tedford, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Activists are calling for the addition of new provisions to the Trust Act, including prohibitions on sharing data from state or town agencies with immigration authorities.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2025
The president and Musk have purged department workforces and aimed to shutter entire agencies.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Ministers and representatives from Western partners, Syria's regional neighbors, other Arab countries and U.N. agencies attended the one-day meeting in Brussels, organized in haste by the European Union amid change sweeping the country.
—arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agency
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Weiss, the team’s quarterbacks coach and co-offensive coordinator, was originally put on leave in January 2023 while the school’s police department investigated unspecified computer access crimes.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The democratisation of data insight is a huge positive in the wider football landscape, but data departments should not fear for their jobs just yet.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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Many — if not most — of the people interested in buying burned lots have been developers, according to agents.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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Tipping agent The reason the market is in a tizzy is that the tariffs could be the agent that tips the economy from a modest slowdown into a recession.—
Bob Pisani,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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The bureau also has large amounts of data on companies, including market research, financial records and business plans.—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2025
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Repeat offenders face fines up to $100,000 and up to five years in prison, the bureau said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 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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But the instrumentality of so many of his characters seems to have reached a nadir in The City and Its Uncertain Walls.—
Bailey Trela,
Vulture,
19 Nov. 2024
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In a recurring role, Staite will play Jules Gardner, an FBI agent assigned to the Colorado Springs field office who also happened to go to high school with Asta, Liv, D’arcy and Ben.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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One out of four positions at the chief medical examiner’s office are vacant, according to DHHS, which oversees the office.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2025
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Brian Eno released his surprise new album, Aurum, Thursday exclusively on Apple Music, with the LP making use of the service’s spatial-audio technology.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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In 2022, Ferdinand was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honors list for his services to soccer and charity.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Mar. 2025
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Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
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At least 13 people have died in vehicle crashes and pile-ups during severe dust storms in three states, authorities say as a cross-country storm system sweeping East delivered raging winds and an extreme fire risk.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2025
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The filing also includes details on the company's financial instruments, borrowings, and legal proceedings, with no significant changes reported in these areas.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander arrived on the moon on March 2 to deliver a suite of science and technology instruments, according to NASA.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agency. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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