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federal

[fed-er-uhl] / ˈfɛd ər əl /






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With the switch, the city avoided federal requirements to upgrade curb ramps on repaved streets, Hadar said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Department of Justice asked a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuits and not issue a preliminary injunction blocking the order.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

To that end environmentalists and plaintiff lawyers are sharing information on training for federal judges.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Arresting a wanted war criminal, as Mengele was in 1961, would have involved Swiss federal police.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The federal courts ordered public schools in Newport News and Norfolk to integrate.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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