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federal

[fed-er-uhl] / ˈfɛd ər əl /






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Then, in April, when federal officials revised the payment rate higher, shares popped nearly 7%.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The environmentalists won the most recent round when a federal judge ordered the dunes closed until state parks officials obtain a permit from U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

In a settlement filed Tuesday in California federal court, Apple did not admit any wrongdoing, but agreed to a deal that will resolve claims in a large consolidated class action lawsuit filed last year.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Prosecutors charged Mr. Van Dyke with commodities and wire fraud, among other violations, and the platforms cooperated with federal investigators.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Fortunately for Jefferson, the leadership of the Kentucky legislature decided to delete the sections of his draft endorsing nullification, presumably because such open defiance of federal law seemed excessive and unnecessarily risky.

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




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