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as in catered
to provide food or meals for
a charity dedicated to feeding the hungry
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as in provided
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
all week long colleagues have been feeding me ideas for a magazine article
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as in ate
to take a meal
an all-you-can-eat buffet where families can feed heartily and fairly inexpensively
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Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
Powell also said that he was not legally required to leave if asked to do so, and that his staff had determined that the president lacked the capacity under the law to demote, at will, him or any other Fed governors.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Real-world impact Fed up with the stonewalling, state and federal agencies have sued San Francisco in hopes of forcing the city to modernize its wastewater system.
—Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Many economists and Fed watchers expect the central bank to lower short term interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point Thursday — the second rate cut in what's projected to be a string of rate reductions in the next year or so.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
This places Japan in opposition to most of the world’s central banks, particularly an increasingly dovish Fed.
—Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
More to Read For Subscribers Fed up with U.S. politics, some Californians are making plans to move abroad
Nov. 5, 2024
Many Americans can’t afford to retire.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
As investors brace for an eventful week, attention remains focused on how the U.S. election, Fed decisions, and potential Chinese stimulus measures could shape the trajectory of global markets.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Markets slip ahead of Election Day Stocks fell Monday as investors awaited the U.S. presidential election and Fed rate verdict later this week.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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On Thursday, after the Fed lowered interest rates by a quarter of a point, Fed Chair Jerome Powell felt compelled to tell journalists at a news conference that while the economy has been doing well, policies adopted by the White House or Congress could force the Fed to change course.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
Powell also said that he was not legally required to leave if asked to do so, and that his staff had determined that the president lacked the capacity under the law to demote, at will, him or any other Fed governors.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Real-world impact Fed up with the stonewalling, state and federal agencies have sued San Francisco in hopes of forcing the city to modernize its wastewater system.
—Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Many economists and Fed watchers expect the central bank to lower short term interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point Thursday — the second rate cut in what's projected to be a string of rate reductions in the next year or so.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
This places Japan in opposition to most of the world’s central banks, particularly an increasingly dovish Fed.
—Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
More to Read For Subscribers Fed up with U.S. politics, some Californians are making plans to move abroad
Nov. 5, 2024
Many Americans can’t afford to retire.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
As investors brace for an eventful week, attention remains focused on how the U.S. election, Fed decisions, and potential Chinese stimulus measures could shape the trajectory of global markets.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Markets slip ahead of Election Day Stocks fell Monday as investors awaited the U.S. presidential election and Fed rate verdict later this week.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fed
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Less than a month later, plainclothesmen arrested Nassar at a local tire store, and Munford took him into custody.Jason Schmidt, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2018
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Hustling bucks and ducking the Third Division boys, those earnest young plainclothesmen assigned to the vice squad who work out of the 17th Precinct on the East Side.Gail Sheehy, Daily Intelligencer, 9 Sep. 2017
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You’re automatically dubbed a narc, a kiss-ass, a too-cool.Brandi California, SPIN, 1 July 2024
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The software, which would effectively act like a narc embedded on people’s iPhones, could have unintended consequences, critics said, despite Apple’s assurances that it would be used solely to stop child predators.Declan Harty, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2021
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Testers appreciated the Venture’s neutral profile, which transitions from zero-camber underfoot to a gentle rocker between the inserts, nose, and tail.Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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After a semi-heated debrief with Kaitlyn and Byron, where she’s ordered to find a qualified handler for their pilot lioness, Joe picks up a tail on the highway and calls in Kyle for assistance, who’s already tracking her from the road about five minutes away.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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Each fiber is embedded with a unique molecular tracer during production, enabling genuine and transparent sharing of information about its lifecycle.SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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The initial strikes were closely followed by a second wave, as video posted to social media by Tehran residents showed tracer fire and explosions illuminating the Iranian capital’s sky as dawn neared.Helen Regan, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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For more than forty years, Hoover’s G-men devoted hundreds of thousands of man hours to the threat that was Paul Robeson: debriefing informants, wiretapping phone conversations, and monitoring rallies, concerts, and plays.Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
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She is then recruited by Woody Harrelson’s shadowy G-man and tasked with rebranding NASA during the 1960s Space Race with the Soviet Union, all so that government funding can be upheld for Apollo 11’s mission to the Moon in 1969.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2024
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“Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fed. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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