How to Use federal in a Sentence

federal

adjective

• 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
• Sign up to be a member of our federal worker source network to stay in touch.
  — ProPublica, 7 Nov. 2024
• 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
• With Trump heading back to the White House, he’s expected to make a series of adjustments to the federal government’s crypto stance.
  — William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
• FirstEnergy sought either a state or a federal solution for its financially struggling nuclear plants, which were later owned by a subsidiary.
  — Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 12 Dec 2024