Manhattan District

British

noun

Also called: Manhattan Project. (during World War II) the code name for a unit of US army engineers established in 1942 to construct secret sites for the development of the atomic bomb

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Its repatriation from an Ohio museum involved cooperation with the US Department of Homeland Security and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

The FBI files show that the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office was looking into allegations against Black in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a brief statement: "We will respond in court papers."

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025

If convicted, Mangione faces a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2024

The Rad Lab occupied a special place among the Manhattan District labs for other reasons.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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