State Department
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Satellite imagery, social-media footage and Defense Department records revealed the extent of damage to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
To estimate what it would cost to construct buildings of the same types today, the Journal reviewed a publicly available Defense Department cost model as well as procurement reports.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
The bulk of the funding - $67bn - is for the Defense Department, including $21bn for munitions, $17.3bn for operational costs and $12.1bn for classified programmes, said the White House.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
Nine of these agencies are within the Defense Department, so they focus mainly on the tactical needs of warfighters, not on broad national interests.
From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026
Carlotta is a Denver realtor, and Jeff is a Defense Department accountant from California.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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