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declare

[dih-klair] / dɪˈklɛər /




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Onchan has been the first constituency to declare elected candidates in the 2026 general election, followed closely by Douglas South.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Losses to agriculture, transport and insurance – with many other businesses and services closed – could lead Canada, Mexico and most Caribbean and Central American countries to declare states of emergency.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

There is no legal mechanism allowing a village, town or city to declare independence from the UK.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

A chairman skeptical of fine-tuning is an unlikely candidate to raise rates a quarter point and declare the job done, analysts said Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

“My best china is in that box, darling, and I declare you are throwing it around like a shot putt.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

“Light offshore wind. Clean, glassy barrels,” he declares softly to the camera as gray waves break behind him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Irwin himself declares that collections must stand apart from normal life: “What one collects should be useless.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

If they cannot agree, the judge declares a mistrial and prosecutors must decide whether to try the case again with a new jury.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Article 3 declares that there must be a Supreme Court, but that it has authority to decide only a narrow category of cases, such as lawsuits between different states.

From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026

Oppenheimer thought of a line from the ancient Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita, a dramatic moment in which the god Vishnu declares: “Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.”

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

The blaze was put under control on August 1, but continued to smoulder underground for weeks before finally being declared out.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Gloucestershire Police said earlier it had declared a "major incident" with several men arrested "on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act".

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

The port city has essentially declared war on its empty shop problem, taking an unusually hands-on approach to filling vacant units and bringing long-neglected upper floors of buildings into use.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Times restaurant Hall of Fame, he declared, “The No. 19 should be named the official sandwich of Los Angeles.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

“Never fear, Lady Constance. I shall get help,” Penelope declared, as she ran to the door of the parlor.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

Days of almost continuous heavy rains have caused widespread flooding in the Thai capital, with the city's governor declaring it a disaster-affected zone.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

In 2002, the commission released its report, declaring that the museum “requires what its own leadership has described as a ‘transformation.’

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

Mr. Bessent has tried to warn investors off bearish bets on the yen, declaring “I am the house” that always wins in the casino.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

And they have been doing this without publicly declaring anything.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Dr. Hart wrote a note to my teacher, declaring me banned from “strenuous activities.”

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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