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federal

[fed-er-uhl] / ˈfɛd ər əl /






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He recently settled a federal corruption indictment without admitting misconduct.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

He decried RIH’s pleas for relief in Rhode Island’s federal court as “flagrant attempts to avoid compliance with lawful orders” designed to “circumvent the authority of this court.”

From Slate • May 19, 2026

What’s more, the average price of a new EV is down about $3,000 since the September expiration of the $7,500 federal purchase tax credit, to about $55,000 External link.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

President Trump, his elder sons, and the family business moved Monday to dismiss their federal lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service for the leak of Mr. Trump’s tax returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

In other words, there needed to be an official estimate of the specific amount each state would have “assumed” and then be obliged to pay in federal taxes before the vote on assumption occurred.

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




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