as in Federal
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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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Recent Examples of fed
John Tamny, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Traders on Friday dialed back their expectations of a Fed rate cut in June, according to the CME FedWatch tool.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
However, the actual toll could be well higher: Atlanta Fed researcher M. Melinda Pitts estimates that including related hits on contractors and grant employees, the total impact could be on the order of 1.2 million.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 May 2025
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Each weekday, The Daily Money delivers the best consumer and financial news from USA TODAY, breaking down complex events, providing the TLDR version, and explaining how everything from Fed rate changes to bankruptcies impacts you.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 1 May 2025
His attacks on Fed chief Jerome Powell are causing tremors around the world.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
The college salary boost rises over the course of a career
If the goal of college is to earn more money, then the New York Fed report suggests academia is doing a good job.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
After a rally Wednesday, stock futures were pointing lower Thursday morning, as bearish signals on U.S.-China trade, fresh Fed data, and a packed slate of earnings collide.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 24 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Fed Chair Jay Powell watches with detachment, to say the least.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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That high prices foretell lower prices rates more discussion as Republicans and conservatives rush to anoint former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chairman.
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When approached by an undercover FBI informant posing as somebody ideologically aligned, Hassan, in a series of messages over a period of several months, provided detailed instructions on how to carry out a mass casualty event targeting Jews.—
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As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.—
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Modest renovations accomplished that goal — the space pulses with history and nostalgia as old photos hint at how, decades ago, neighbors ate and drank shoulder to shoulder here.—
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In testing, 75% of users ate a greater variety of plants than before using the app.—
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This week, Finnish commandos boarded an oil tanker that officials suspect had cut through vital underwater cables in the Baltic Sea, including one that carries electricity between Finland and Estonia.—
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All of the luggage is made by hand, which gives it an authentic, almost gritty feel that reminds you of a bygone era when passengers boarded steamships with large trunks and fashionable leather bags.—
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The pair also hosted a rehearsal dinner the night before their nuptials at the Haiku Mill, where guests dined under a canopy of orange flowers.—
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The two reportedly dined in the city last week.—
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Less than a month later, plainclothesmen arrested Nassar at a local tire store, and Munford took him into custody.—
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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.—
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An anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained in 2019 did not adversely impact on his progress.—
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Officers gave the victim first aid, who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, police said.—
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Plenty even gave me their own kitty stories too.—
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The company also gave full-year guidance that topped expectations.—
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Dre Skull and Kartel’s sessions produced Kingston Story, a 2010 album that was celebrated for its conscientiously cheerful temper—and served as a reminder that dancehall was not just an identifiable sound but a scene, held up by intersecting networks of enthusiasts.—
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In many African cultures, bone broths made with chicken, goat or beef bones are often served as healing soups, believed to nourish and rejuvenate the body.—
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“Fed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fed. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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