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federal

[fed-er-uhl] / ˈfɛd ər əl /






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Equally, they might find themselves sitting next to a US federal agent from the FBI or a language specialist seconded from GCHQ.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Global Change Research Program within the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy and was published in the federal register.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

The three rounds of pandemic stimulus checks approved in 2020 and 2021 came to about $814 billion in total, according to federal oversight data.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Ms. Holmes, who is currently serving 11 years in federal prison, and Mr. Evans unwisely invited the comedic documentarian Nathan Fielder into their home for weeks before she reported to detention.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Anyone apprehensive about the encroaching powers of the federal government must have felt a palpable sense of reassurance that the seat of power was virtually invisible.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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