general
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“Interest rates go up, interest rates go down — but in general, real estate is a long-term buy,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026
“As attorney general, I’ve sued some of the largest companies in the world … for taking advantage of our kids by exposing them to dangerous, addictive material,” Paxton said after defeating Cornyn in May.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
Equity general secretary Paul Fleming said cast members were "angry" at the proposals.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Zacharia has described herself as a lawyer during television appearances and on social media, and listed herself as general counsel of a California-based conservative nonprofit.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Explain what we’re looking at, Dr. Achebe,” the general demanded.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
One new sleuth is Carter Church, a 27-year-old AI engineer who decrypted a 19th-century letter to one of Napoleon's generals.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
It drafted a plan that was informed by secret trips to border cities made by Canadian army generals, who would pose as tourists and snap photos of bridges and highways for intelligence.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
As of Sept. 30, 2023, there were 809 active-duty generals and admirals, 48 fewer than the maximum of 857, according to the Congressional Research Service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
By one account, he has blocked the advancement of more than 80 generals and admirals.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
Russian generals persuaded Czar Nicholas to order a partial mobilization, in response to Austria’s full-scale preparation for war.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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