federation

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Even so, the task of building the program into something real was so daunting that the first time he was approached by the federation, Tevreden turned the project down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Morocco’s federation, which had formally protested the result, said that it “never intended to challenge the sporting performance of the teams,” but didn’t deny that it was hoping for this very outcome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The federation represents more than 145,000 rank-and-file officers, up to and including the rank of chief inspector as well as special constables.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Despite that, eight members of Cuba’s delegation to the World Baseball Classic — among them federation president Juan Reinaldo Pérez Pardo and pitching coach Pedro Luis Lazo — had their visa requests denied.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Lawrence replied that “the idea of a federation of democracies may have much practical merit, but... I would not think of using my position as a scientist in furthering such a political movement.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik