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[jen-er-uhl] / ˈdʒɛn ər əl /




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Others ultimately need dental surgery under general anesthesia, which makes them completely unconscious during the procedure.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

He has said that any fundamental changes would require a mandate at a general election, which is due by 2029.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

"We think it is unfair to pass that burden on to the general public, so we will propose a new financial model that is fair to both solar producers and consumers."

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

A general estimate, though, is that would-be homebuyers would be limited to houses costing between $1 million and $1.5 million and the homes, more importantly, would need to be new construction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 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

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

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that the United States has slashed the number of its generals and admirals by 20 percent, in a move he said is aimed at "accountability."

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

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

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

Residents of Amami-Oshima carry a strain of pacifism rooted in that painful wartime legacy, in which islanders felt they were abandoned to their fate by fanatical generals in distant Tokyo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Atawallpa, still in command of the empire, ordered his generals to strip Qosqo of its silver and gold.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann


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