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[fed-er-uhl] / ˈfɛd ər əl /






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The spokesperson denied there was a hunger strike and said that no one was being abused at the facility, which has been the subject of a federal class-action lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Daniel Patrick Moynihan, the national organization received 50% of its funding from the federal government.

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

Oklo is one of nearly a dozen companies selected for a federal pilot program in 2025.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The total debt inherited from the states and the federal government in 1790 was $77.1 million.

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




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