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OES

American  
  1. Office of Economic Stabilization.

  2. Order of the Eastern Star.


Example Sentences

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Ward was the first woman to serve as Cal OES director.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

A Cal OES spokesperson said Ward’s retirement had been planned well in advance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

While Cal OES launched an investigation, Bowyer received a letter later that year stating that Buras didn’t act inappropriately, the lawsuit said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024

In an emailed statement, Cal OES said it hired an outside law firm to investigate harassment allegations and “took appropriate action” after the investigation determined that “no policy was violated.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024

OES that seem a weak ending to a powerful beginning?

From My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year by Jowett, John Henry