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But they are content to be left alone to govern themselves, rather than formally declare themselves independent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Meanwhile, both Sarah Maltby and Claire Christian keep their seats in the first of the four constituencies in the capital to declare.

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

In the 1949 classic, a small group of Londoners discover treasure and declare independence making them exempt from post-war rationing and other bureaucratic restrictions.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

Once I stand in front of the lords and ladies of Faerie and declare my intent to go against Balekin, there’s no going back, no crawling under the coverlets in my bed, no running away.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

“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

She declares that any woman can do the same things a man can do.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Authorities declared a city-wide disaster on Saturday after almost 48 hours of heavy rain, and on Monday some residents were still wading through thigh-high waters.

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 last critical incident declared in Scotland was due to an IT fault at NHS Highland in June 2025.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Richard M. Nixon famously declared, ‘I am not a crook.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

“As I do every single night, without fail,” Lady Constance declared.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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

Khan has been detained since 2023, when he was sentenced to three years in prison for not declaring money earned from selling gifts he had received while in office.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 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

The previous evening he had drafted a personal statement, which he enclosed with his last will and testament, declaring that he had sincerely hoped to avoid the interview.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis