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[jen-er-uhl] / ˈdʒɛn ər əl /




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“I’m sure those are hard conversations, especially with Attorney General Paxton at the beginning, but he’s willing to have those conversations.”

From Salon • May 23, 2026

General Motors trades for about 6.5 times estimated 2027 free cash flow, which works out to a 15% yield.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The top DoJ official, Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche, travelled to Capitol Hill on Thursday to try and ease Republican senators' concerns, but was unsuccessful.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

ISS said its “principal ultimate owner is Deutsche Boerse AG with the remainder ultimately owned by private equity firm General Atlantic.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

General Power had fought alongside Curtis LeMay in World War II. Like LeMay, he believed that only the threat of overwhelming force could save Americans from the Soviet Union.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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