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of or relating to a federation or to its central government
A federal system of government distributes power between a country's central and regional governments. The President, Congress, and the Supreme Court are all part of the federal government of the United States.
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Recent Examples of federal
Ayden Runnels, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Dec. 2024
Former workers at IT company Cognizant recently won a federal class-action lawsuit that said the company favored Indian employees over Americans from 2013 to 2022.
—Phillip Molnar, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
However, potential future tax cuts advocated by Trump could exacerbate the federal debt and act to drive up interest rates.
—Steve Vernon, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Canada’s next federal election must legally be held by next October.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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The sale, however, was ordered last year by Congress, and Texas had already received material from the federal government – and purchased more earlier this year.
—Ayden Runnels, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Dec. 2024
Former workers at IT company Cognizant recently won a federal class-action lawsuit that said the company favored Indian employees over Americans from 2013 to 2022.
—Phillip Molnar, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
However, potential future tax cuts advocated by Trump could exacerbate the federal debt and act to drive up interest rates.
—Steve Vernon, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Canada’s next federal election must legally be held by next October.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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More so than the genre's music, country music's star-making machine is achieving national and global crossover importance.Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024
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Tuesday night’s game against Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl for a spot in the Playoff semifinals at the Orange Bowl will either result in an abrupt end of the season or put Penn State one win closer to a national championship as the calendar flips to 2025.Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 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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While other toy companies have struggled financially – Hasbro, the maker of GI Joe, Monopoly, and other toys, recently announced layoffs – Mattel has thrived with toys that include Hot Wheels and Barbie dolls, two of the hottest and most iconic items in retail.George Petras, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Gut Check Time Although scientists don’t understand the root causes of both GI disorders like irritable bowel disorder and mood disorders like anxiety and depression, more research has been connecting the two.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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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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Other posts recommend alternating buckshot rounds with normal bullets to clear the bore of plastic residue from the sleeve which may otherwise clog up the barrel, or alternating with tracer rounds to improve aiming.David Hambling, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Notably, the tracer remains detectable in the final product even after multiple washes, ensuring a long-lasting solution for consumers and reinforcing trust in home textiles made with Birla Excel.SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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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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McGowan is hidden among other travelers on the platform, and Bonnie can be seen looking into the face of each one eagerly, her ears perked up and her tail starting to wag as McGowan gets closer, the dog possibly picking up on her scent.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Other than being four-legged and having a long tail, the gorgonopsian wouldn’t have looked very doglike, Angielczyk said.Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images SEOUL and LONDON -- The two survivors of South Korea's deadliest plane crash in decades were recovering at separate hospitals in Seoul on Monday, as investigators began far-reaching probes into both the fatal crash and the country's broader aviation operations.Joohee Cho, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2024
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The two men and teenage boy were treated, released and interviewed by investigators, according to a statement issued Thursday.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Federal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/federal. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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