declare

Example Sentences

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Farmers were therefore allowed to declare land owned elsewhere in the country to claim subsidies.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

That directive sent a clear message that the justices expect the lower courts to declare the law unconstitutional, at least as applied to counselors who offer only talk therapy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

After this wind-up, the reader might expect Gorsuch to declare that Colorado’s law does not pass strict scrutiny and therefore violates the First Amendment.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

On 24 March, the Philippines became the world's first country to declare a state of national energy emergency in response to the Iran war.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

One army abandons the field almost immediately after the first blow has been struck; its opponents declare victory and are rapidly joined by deserters from the other side.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton