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federal

[fed-er-uhl] / ˈfɛd ər əl /






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The research was supported by federal research grants from the Department of Veterans Affairs, National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The company cut thousands of jobs and restructured to save $150 million due to federal contract reductions and government spending cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The U.S. stock and bond markets will both be shut on Monday for Memorial Day, the federal holiday for mourning fallen U.S. military personnel.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

During his detention, he says he filed additional protection requests, but was deported before a federal judge could rule on them.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Anyone apprehensive about the encroaching powers of the federal government must have felt a palpable sense of reassurance that the seat of power was virtually invisible.

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




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