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[fed-er-uhl] / ˈfɛd ər əl /






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“That illegal search launched the entire federal case,” reads the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

It would be nice to see them begin to extricate the church from the federal leviathan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

This particular case involves a federal statute called the Investment Company Act that provides that each share gets equal voting power in closed-end funds.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Training for local and state police on countering unauthorized drone activity at the World Cup was part of a $500 million federal grant amid this growing threat to sporting events.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

But he had been successful in lobbying for federal aid for farmers so that they could buy spring seed.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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