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federal

[fed-er-uhl] / ˈfɛd ər əl /






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But some police departments have standing agreements with federal immigration enforcement to work together.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

“But as the federal regulator, we need to ensure that all of our laws are followed.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Now federal, state and local officials are at odds over how much the disease is to blame.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

These jobs figures followed a federal debt frenzy in July, when the federal deficit nearly quadrupled from the previous month, to $432 billion.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

Anyone apprehensive about the encroaching powers of the federal government must have felt a palpable sense of reassurance that the seat of power was virtually invisible.

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




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