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federal

[fed-er-uhl] / ˈfɛd ər əl /






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President Reagan, saying he is “a bit wiser” after two failed attempts to put a hard-line conservative on the Supreme Court, today picked federal appeals Judge Anthony M.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

On Thursday, federal marshals in Miami took the Tates into custody.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

Cyclospora-related illnesses began on May 13, a full two months before federal officials issued their first advisory.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

The Smithsonian is largely funded by the federal government.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

For it purported to create a consolidated federal government with powers sufficient to coerce obedience to national laws—in effect, to discipline a truly continental union—while remaining true to the republican principles of 1776.

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




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