How to Use federal in a Sentence

federal

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  • The ruling was overturned by a federal appeals court.
  • We pay federal, state, and local taxes.
  • The city says its rules might change if the federal rules change.
    — Jen Fifield, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2021
  • But a federal judge said the family had a right to the video.
    — Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2022
  • Now the 72-year-old will spend two years in federal prison and was ordered to pay it all back.
    — Jen Guadarrama, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Paradis has pleaded guilty to one count of bribery in the federal probe of the legal scheme.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2023
  • At the federal level, those changes were far outweighed by the rate cut.
    — Richard Rubin, WSJ, 5 Mar. 2018
  • The State Department was one of nine federal agencies to sign off on the deal.
    — Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Soldiers have to have a say in state and federal elections.
    — Sig Christenson, ExpressNews.com, 23 Aug. 2020
  • The federal government could step in with its own plan if the states fail to reach an agreement.
    — Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 21 July 2022
  • Dearie, 78, is a former chief federal judge in New York.
    — Harold Maass, The Week, 16 Sep. 2022
  • The sanctuary awaits federal and state permits to plant the buoy, anchored by weights of up to 3,000 pounds, on the lake floor.
    — John Flesher, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Costs for the project will be shared between federal, state and local funds.
    — Chabeli Herrera, miamiherald, 8 July 2018
  • The state and federal courts have yet to make final rulings in those cases.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2022
  • Those are just the federal lands that are open to you, your family, and your neighbors.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 4 July 2024
  • Texas is the subject of a federal lawsuit as a result of buoys that were placed along the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass last month.
    — Alfredo Corchado, Dallas News, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The two companies had once planned for a $3.8 billion merger, but a federal judge blocked the tie-up.
    — Melvin Backman, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Local, state and federal agencies have pitched in over $4.5 million for the study.
    — Emily Hopkins, Indianapolis Star, 9 July 2018
  • Huizar could face up to 30 years in federal prison if convicted on all charges.
    — CBS News, 30 July 2020
  • The $1 million cash prizes are subject to state and federal income tax.
    — Jackie Borchardt, The Enquirer, 20 May 2021
  • That’s not to say that any federal charges are expected to end with hackers in prison.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Brittany and her colleagues met with state and federal experts about how to stop the wildfire spread of the disease.
    — Melody Warnick, Woman's Day, 2 Apr. 2019
  • The hearing comes after residents filed a lawsuit and asked a federal judge to halt the sweep.
    — Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Aug. 2022
  • There are many things wrong with the federal government.
    — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 13 May 2023
  • Fitzpatrick was also the first to take the stand at Johnson’s federal trial last year.
    — Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 10 May 2022
  • Both asked for their trials to be severed and a federal judge granted the request.
    — Heather Somerville, WSJ, 20 May 2022
  • The task force is made up of federal, state, and local law enforcement.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2024
  • Mapes was charged in 2021 with lying to a federal grand jury about the case and is awaiting trial.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2023
  • And the federal government has already wracked up $35 trillion of debt.
    — Matt Egan, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
  • By the numbers: Public transit systems in Ohio receive funding from federal, state and local sources.
    — Sam Allard, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024

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