federal
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When the court experienced audio issues early in the trial, she addressed it and then deadpanned: "What can I tell you? We are funded by the federal government."
From BBC • May 15, 2026
A federal judge dismissed the case, based on First Amendment protections.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
In refinancing, your husband would lose a raft of federal protections and flexible deferment and forbearance options.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
In the meantime, Linville proposes short-term federal payments to farmers to help them survive the year, though he is “not a big fan” of the practice.
From Salon • May 15, 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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