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[jen-er-uhl] / ˈdʒɛn ər əl /




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Finding evidence of it during general anesthesia suggests that at least some of the underlying neural processes can operate independently of conscious awareness.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

Another is the general enrollment period, between Jan. 1 and March 31, when people who missed the deadline when they first became eligible for Medicare can sign up.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

His four-year-old is sick too, complaining of headaches and general weakness.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

So did Charles Bolden, a US Marine Corps Major General who became the head of Nasa, and a retired Lt Gen Claudia Kennedy, the first woman to become a three-star general in the Army.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Park worked in AIG FP’s Connecticut office and sat close enough to the credit default swap traders to have a general idea of what they were up to.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

It drafted a plan that was informed by secret trips to border cities made by Canadian army generals, who would pose as tourists and snap photos of bridges and highways for intelligence.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Foran said that at the time, the colonies that later became Canada relied on Great Britain and its Royal Navy for its defence, as well as indigenous peoples who served as generals in major battles.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

By one account, he has blocked the advancement of more than 80 generals and admirals.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

Say this for Mr. Bush’s critics back then, including retired generals and Republicans in Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

The leading suspect was Challcochima, one of Atawallpa’s generals, whom Pizarro had captured at Cajamarca and brought along on his expedition to Qosqo.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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