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general

[jen-er-uhl] / ˈdʒɛn ər əl /




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Although voters in general are poorly informed about how elections are conducted, they can and do respond to clear information familiarizing them with election processes.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

And then it gets released to the general public, and people are like, ‘We don’t know how to use this.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Mr. El-Sayed heads into the general election with his party riven into factions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

One day after Levine's beating, settlers attacked a convoy of European diplomats including the French and Belgian consuls general in Jerusalem as they went through the town of Taybeh in the West Bank on Saturday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Then I remembered the day before, down at the general store.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

To follow Alexander was, Mr. Richardson relates, for all but his luckiest generals, ultimately to sacrifice oneself “for another man’s dreams,” namely and tragically, to “break the limits of his humanity.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

By one account, he has blocked the advancement of more than 80 generals and admirals.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

There was also a series of angry messages about other generals who had danced without his permission.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

On Saturday, around 300 people gathered at the commemoration ceremony for Mladic at a military facility in Belgrade, organised by an association of retired and active Serbian army generals, according to an AFP reporter.

From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026

"And generals too,” adds Detering, "they become famous through war.”

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque


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