Example Sentences

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The Fed’s federalist structure, with a dozen regional central banks, resolved a conundrum that had haunted America since its founding.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

She said she also voted for separation in the first referendum, in 1980, when the federalist camp won with 60 percent support.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

I haven’t gotten my copy yet, but as I understand it, they outline a plan for a federalist, democratic republic with guaranteed rights for both Jews and Arabs, somewhat along the lines of pre-breakup Yugoslavia.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2025

And finally, the Constitution’s respect for states as separate sovereigns is a foundational principle in our federalist government, and this deeply rooted commitment supports a broad understanding of the ordinary bounds of judicial review.

From Slate • Sep. 19, 2024

Father Nicanor, consumed by hepatic fever, was replaced by Father Coronel, whom they called “The Pup,” a veteran of the first federalist war.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez