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general

[jen-er-uhl] / ˈdʒɛn ər əl /




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She instead pointed to the state law that requires the secretary of state to “promptly” refer complaints to the attorney general if “there is reasonable cause to suspect that criminal conduct occurred.”

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

"They can remove the statues, but they can never erase Bogyoke's image," one Yangon resident said, using the Burmese word for general to describe Aung San.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

“I’m not attributing who said what. It’s for my general knowledge.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The twins have been part of a major study led by Dr Guevara, who had noticed that the incidence of diseases such as cancer and diabetes among Laron patients was lower than in the general population.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

You will be subjected in the place of your teaching to an oral examination of general knowledge.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

Earlier this year, Kessler represented the state attorney generals in their winning case against Live Nation Entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Israeli generals sat in U.S. operations rooms, according to military officials.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

Kessler recently led a case for state attorney generals against concert promoter and ticketing firm Live Nation, resulting in a win for states, including California.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

The new secretary of the Army, Pete Geren, was handed a list of the Army generals who would serve on that year’s panel to select which colonels would be promoted to one-star general.

From Slate Jun. 5, 2026

For now I just let Thomas navigate me around the crowds of generals and aristocrats.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu




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