DHS
Americanabbreviation
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(in Canada) district high school
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(in the US) Department of Homeland Security
Example Sentences
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Then in April 2025, DHS transmitted to SSA a second list of 2.7 million individuals to be marked as dead, the whistleblower said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Records show that DHS One, the name of the jet used by the secretary, was used for Noem’s trip to the Republican Governors Association in Nashville.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
DHS has been pushing to deport him to various African countries, despite his willingness to self-deport to Costa Rica, where he was promised a form of legal status.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
"International visitors who legally come to the United States for the World Cup have nothing to worry about," a DHS spokesperson told AFP.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
It made me look over my shoulder -- like I'd broken a rule and now the DHS would come and take me away forever.
From Little Brother by Doctorow, Cory
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