general
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The revelations triggered a joint investigation by dozens of states, which two years later resulted in a complaint filed by around 30 state attorneys general.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
But that seems to be largely the result of Treasury’s issuance of new general licenses, which allow the sale of Venezuelan crude internationally.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
“Some people go to Disneyland and Universal Studios,” said Masakazu Nakafuji, general manager of JTB’s New York office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
He said investment interests and commercialisation in general meant a lot of decisions were being made on behalf of football and fans "in Wall Street and Silicon Valley".
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The public could not get enough stories about mediums or spirit communication in general.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
The idea to accommodate Nazi generals in comfort to lure them into indiscretions was a "brilliantly devious strategy", Albano said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
At a point when the generals decreed that thousands of noncombatants should be left behind in hostile territory, the author notes with dismay that the soldiery raised no objection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Attorneys generals in 12 states last week filed a lawsuit to prevent the deal from going forward.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Maybe this is the insecurity you get after the Pentagon starts negging its generals.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
In order to cheer him up a bit I tell him a few stories, soldiers’ jokes and the like, about generals and sergeant-majors.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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