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4 total sentences available.
“I want to congratulate the team on this incredible achievement – Webb’s launch marks a significant moment not only for NASA, but for thousands of people worldwide who dedicated their time and talent to this mission over the years,” said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
Source: tatoeba (10581028)
Over three million Indonesians have become new tax payers in the last year, according to the Directorate General of Taxation.
Source: tatoeba (11137734)
Meronym: managing director
Source: wiktionary
The critically low level of rainfall in the second half of 2020 – approaching 50% year on year for November – led the religious affairs directorate to instruct imams and their congregations to pray for rain last month.
Source: wiktionary
Closest matches include administration, authorities, board, board, board of directors.
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