How to Use federation in a Sentence

federation

noun
  • Snow fleas are able to pick up on food sources by smell, the federation wrote.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
  • This time, the federation will have to wait until at least the end of the month to find out.
    BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2021
  • Even some of those federation leaders aren’t sure of the rules.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The federation did not so much as back him as follow him down the rabbit hole.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • The federation simply lacked the tools to find it.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
  • The federation said she was known for her love of horses and work ethic.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 2 May 2023
  • Few people saw that skill set taking her to the top of the federation, though.
    Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Carlsen was told he would be fined $200, and was asked to change his clothes, the federation said.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2024
  • With no standout options to replace him, the federation went for a safe pair of hands.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Most of the day-to-day operation of the federation falls on her.
    Georgi Kantchev, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2022
  • For that, the Spanish federation called her a liar and threatened to sue.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
  • In the end, the federation made a coaching change to address those issues.
    Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The federation will pick the rest of the six-person squad based on world rankings as of mid-June.
    BostonGlobe.com, 22 May 2021
  • The federation, on the other hand, is not required in the city’s charter.
    Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Sam Mewis was named the federation’s female player of the year.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2020
  • But they were forced to report a dead heat under the rules established by the ski federation.
    Arthur Daemmrich, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The Czech federation loves him.
    Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The deal is also pending league and federation approval, the club said.
    Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 12 May 2026
  • Does that sound like the kind of federation that can be trusted by the others to look out for the benefit of all?
    Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Aug. 2021
  • The judge sided with the federation in May on the section of the suit focused on equal pay.
    Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 13 Apr. 2021
  • Should a supporter choose to post a video, the federation urges the user to use an air-raid sound as audio.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
  • More than half the tournament field is from outside those federations.
    Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • For the most part, two teams from the same regional federation can’t be grouped together.
    Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
  • At one time, there could be as many as 12,000 of them per square foot of soil, the federation said.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
  • What has the Spanish federation and Liga F said about it?
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Cuba appears to be the only federation to face troubles thus far.
    Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The federation hopes to raise $6 million more by the end of the year to cover construction costs.
    Laura Anaya-Morga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2021
  • Their ascent since then owes much to strategy at the federation level.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Those dreams, that long wait, could be dashed next week if the federation decides to take China out of the firing line.
    New York Times, 28 Oct. 2021
  • The federation said Kuliak will have to return his medal and prize money as part of the ban.
    NBC News, 18 May 2022

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