executive branch
Example Sentences
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More than any other chair since Arthur Burns, who led the Fed under President Richard Nixon, Powell faced an extreme amount of pressure from the executive branch.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
The geopolitical bottleneck has a clearance condition: a stable, predictable export framework that both the executive branch and Congress are willing to enforce consistently.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Just as the US government has never been sued by its president, it has never settled a lawsuit involving the head of the executive branch.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The executive branch is its own little mess.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
The executive branch of the government—Vice President Johnson and the cabinet—had survived the night; no other assassinations had occurred.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
