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general

[jen-er-uhl] / ˈdʒɛn ər əl /




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Federal laws bar chatbots from producing child sexual-abuse material, and AI companies must follow the same general rules for consumer protection and privacy as other businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Several business leaders contacted were hesitant to speak on the record, citing vulnerability to retribution and a general climate of fear and uncertainty.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

Vice President JD Vance and top US general Dan Caine both raised concerns about escalation at a White House meeting on Friday, CNN reported.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

In an exclusive interview with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg, Andy Burnham explicitly dismissed the idea of an early general election, saying "I'm going to rule it out... I don't think people want it."

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

In high enough doses, radiation sickness almost always causes nausea, headaches, and a general feeling of illness that can last anywhere from a few hours to two days.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

Attorneys generals in 12 states last week filed a lawsuit to prevent the deal from going forward.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Working through more than 6,500 pages in Kolkata's National Library, he followed princes, generals, courtiers, royal women, imperial eunuchs and many others through tens of thousands of entries.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

Once the security establishment is won over, a consensus has to be reached among the generals along with civilian politicians in a body called the Supreme National Security Council, Iranian and Arab officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Word came to Boston that three generals, more ferocious than mild General Gage, were already on the way over to take command— Generals Howe, Clinton, and Burgoyne.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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