general
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In December, a stone highway marker honoring Robert E. Lee, the Confederate general, suddenly appeared in Marion Square, planted alongside a major thoroughfare in a hub of picnics, farmers markets and celebrations in Charleston, S.C.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
This solved two critical problems for Blanche: His boss gets to claim victory while the acting attorney general can legally evade judicial accountability.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
Winning the general election would make the 68-year-old Becerra the first elected Latino governor of California.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
The company holds its annual general meeting Thursday.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
The hologram becomes General Sharpe, but the general isn’t her usual smug self.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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