general
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The other 34 attorneys general continued the trial without the federal government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
In the 2024 general election, the Labour government promised to build 1.5 million homes in England by the end of the decade but housebuilders have warned the target could be missed.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
The Housing Department still hasn’t hired an assistant general manager to oversee it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
The environmental impact of traditional balloons, which despite their advertising do not degrade, is largely unknown to the general public.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Knowledge of cells in general and neurons in particular will transform understanding of the brain.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
From October, French and Polish soldiers, along with elements of the US Army and British groups, will also take part in border-securing activities, the generals said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Former four-star generals, Pentagon officials and congressional staffers alike find a welcome reception in the industry they once oversaw.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
There were also reports of parents bringing their petitions to Union Army generals stationed in Maryland.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Attorneys generals in 12 states last week filed a lawsuit to prevent the deal from going forward.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
He had handpicked many of the leading generals and was effectively running the country when his father died in 1994.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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