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federal

[fed-er-uhl] / ˈfɛd ər əl /






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In 1984, he began learning the complicated world of power trading when he got a job at the Bonneville Power Administration, a federal agency that supplies electricity to about a third of the Pacific Northwest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

A lot of the problems stem from the Covid-19 pandemic, where the rapid expansion of government spending to protect the economy, coupled with an anemic federal infrastructure to manage it, opened the door to fraudsters.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

"If you are found to possess, breed or trade exotic cockroaches such as dubia cockroaches and Madagascar hissing cockroaches they will be seized and you could face penalties under federal law."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Environmental Protection Agency for assistance during the crisis, and more than 20 air monitors were set up to analyze chemicals in the air, according to Chris Myers, an on-scene coordinator from the federal agency.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Inspired by Haiti’s rebellion, this uprising is put down by a combination of local and federal troops.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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