general will
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A second phase of the trial is coming in which the state’s attorney general will be asking a judge to grant further relief, including forcing Meta to verify the age of users in the state.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Instead of finding practical compromises through negotiation, politics became a matter of discerning what Jean-Jacques Rousseau called the general will of the people and then implementing it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Questions about former Vice President Kamala Harris’ plans have swirled since she lost her presidential bid — notably about whether the former California senator and attorney general will run for governor next year.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025
Sometimes we imagine Hollywood types and icons in general will stroll in with teams of 30 people, all individually responsible for something like hair or makeup or PR.
From Salon • Dec. 10, 2024
“Maybe if we’re lucky, the general will deign to let us take showers. And, maybe if we’re really lucky, he’ll actually take one himself.”
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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