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federal

[fed-er-uhl] / ˈfɛd ər əl /






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Her department has the power to withhold federal money from schools that violate civil rights.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The holiday was officially renamed Memorial Day by an act of Congress in 1971, which is when it was formally designated a federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The company has previously built 43 miles of federal wall in South Texas and also won a contract to construct sections of Gov. Greg Abbott’s state border project.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

The effort, backed by federal and state grants, helped draw BioVerde, which uses microbes to produce chemicals needed for rubber and plastic products.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Indeed, had not Madison been the most ardent advocate at the Constitutional Convention for a clear assertion of federal sovereignty?

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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