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declare

[dih-klair] / dɪˈklɛər /




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The group is demanding that the government declare a national emergency to unlock more resources to fight wildfires across the vast archipelago.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

This is not out of character; his habit is to prematurely declare victory in everything, apparently assuming that the force of his declaration makes it a reality.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026

The Bradford-based solicitor told his potential client he could get out of the fine - if he could find someone overseas prepared to declare themselves the owner of the mini-mart.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

In August, Platt countered with a demand for arbitration, asking the panel to declare him the co-CEO, according to an investor letter reviewed by the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Cortot has gone so far as to declare that he recognizes the stage as one used by a now out-of-business minor moviemaker with whom Cortot had various dealings several decades ago.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

A highly-produced video on the EU Space Policy's website declares: "With Iris², Europe will no longer depend on others for satellite connectivity."

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

“My dignity and power will not be dimmed,” Folger declares.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

It declares an El Nino when temperatures there run at least 0.5C above normal and the atmosphere responds, weakening the trade winds and shifting tropical rainfall eastward.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

So declares the Cato Institute’s Scott Lincicome upon rolling out a new dashboard showing that, since June last year, the U.S. has taken equity stakes in 35 companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

As the buds on the trees turn to flowers, she raises her black eyebrows in surprise above her wide blue eyes and declares: bougainvillea, hibiscus, why, tree of heaven!

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

In doing so, they declared their bodies sovereign space.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

“Thursday is a paid holiday. Because Flavor Flav said so,” Flav, whose name is William Jonathan Drayton Jr., declared on Instagram and Threads.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

As he launched his 700,000 bpd refinery in Kenya worth $16 billion, Dangote declared: "This is Africa coming together to build Africa".

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Three suspicious vehicles were seen near the US-operated airbase in Gloucestershire on 27 September, leading to a major incident being declared.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Some decried their use as a way for biochemical companies to make money; others declared that GMOs would save the world from famine and food insecurity.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

Trump, however, was not entirely sour on Brazil's leftist president, declaring, "I like Lula, I get along with him very well."

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

The one thing Americans love more than a celebrity feud is taking sides and declaring a victor after each round, even if the opponents don’t realize they’re being pitted against each other.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026

The confusion and chaos began hours before the ceremony had even started, after the official Ballon d'Or website published an article declaring Kane as the winner of the men's award.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

In the wake of the outrage, the county walked back its decision, declaring a moratorium on data centers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Is it based on a misdiagnosis of a legitimate problem, such as declaring that a construction which is sometimes ambiguous is always ungrammatical?

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker


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