dept.
abbreviation
department.
dept.
Americanabbreviation
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department.
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deponent.
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deputy.
dept
British
abbreviation
Example Sentences
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“We are blocked now on the shipments of new starlinks coming in until we get an escort from the fire dept. but that may not be enough.”
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2024
“Comparing our athletic dept. to others was my bad. I have supported Mark & the football team through good and bad. I will continue to support them & cheer them on,” Calipari wrote.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 13, 2022
“His students nominated him successfully for a teaching award. His fellow students, dept. & university, and family must be devastated at his tragic death. I share in that grief & devastation.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2021
From the generic Friday afternoon football quotes dept., courtesy Chelsea boss Lampard, who takes his side to Burnley.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 25, 2019
In charge of literature and library dept. of N.W.P. at national headquarters.
From Jailed for Freedom by Doris Stevens
One former employee replied: "the expenses dept certainly do!"
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2025
“But can you imagine the sheer gut-wrenching terror in those first few seconds, when Bezos told his marketing dept that he was going to wear a cowboy hat,” asked reporter Ian Young.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 20, 2021
The fire dept was using our UAS to pinpoint fire locations and direct firefighters around.
From Fox News ● Jun. 16, 2020
Krupinsky is also a police sergeant with the Danbury police dept.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2019
A sign by a glass door says casualty dept.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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