federal
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The report’s analysis used the federal poverty guidelines to determine which group a family fell into.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
From 1961 to 1972, Cameroon operated under a federal system which respected the autonomy of the francophone and anglophone parts of the country.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Roughly one in four school-age kids, or 25%, wear glasses or contacts, a proportion that increases as kids get older, according to 2019 federal survey data.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
In 2023, they paid $90 billion in federal, state and local taxes, and held almost $300 billion in spending power.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
After each instance, union people eventually found the wherewithal to rally and try again, until 1934, when companies were forced by the federal government to recognize unions and negotiate with workers.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
