federal

Example Sentences

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As we approached the broad face of the 1930s federal building that had served as Carville’s hospital, I tried to catch my father’s eye, but I couldn’t read his face.

From Salon

The reality is that many people are in this man’s situation — 43 million Americans have federal student-loan debt — and it’s likely that whoever you date next will also have some amount of debt.

From MarketWatch

But the change never got the required federal approval so the extension was moot.

From Los Angeles Times

The ruling may force the justice department to find a new prosecutor to supervise federal criminal cases in New Jersey.

From BBC

Traditional online sports betting remains illegal in 19 states, including California and Texas, while events contracts are legal across the U.S. and regulated at the federal level by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

From Barron's