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federal

[fed-er-uhl] / ˈfɛd ər əl /






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Current Gov. Jared Polis was the first Democrat to opt into the federal scholarship program and said he “would be crazy not to.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The Arizona Department of Water Resources said in a written statement that the federal government’s plan would deliver “substantially less” water than required.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

While a federal court in California has largely agreed, a federal appeals court has denied the firm's request to temporarily block the supply chain risk designation.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The law “does not require the defendant to show that his federal duties specifically invited his challenged conduct,” he writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Nothing but dark, empty shadows alongside the federal buildings.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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