Example Sentences

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Soon after winning re-election, Trump tapped Blanche to be his deputy attorney general, the Justice Department’s No. 2 official.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

The Justice Department’s antitrust division said the merger would likely improve competition across the media and entertainment ecosystem, giving consumers a stronger alternative to larger streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon.com, and Disney.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

The fossil was painstakingly prepared by the late fossil preparator Andrew Grebneff and remained in the Department's collection for several years.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

The Pentagon, located in northern Virginia just outside Washington DC, serves as the US Defence Department's headquarters, with more than 20,000 government employees working in the building.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“I tried to stay one step ahead of the Justice Department’s injunctions,” Ellsberg recalled.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin