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declare

[dih-klair] / dɪˈklɛər /




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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

Private-equity firm Silver Lake is asking a judge to declare that activist investor Carl Icahn and a group of hedge funds illegally colluded in attempts to fight the $13 billion acquisition of talent agency Endeavor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

"A new group of shareholders might say, 'Don't declare dividends; we need to reinvest this money in the companies.' What happens then? The first casualty will be the hospitals they run," said Potdar.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

“A child don’t simply declare he ain’t a child of his father.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

In 2022, she released the smoky electro-pop, queer anthem “Boyfriend,” which reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and the theatrical “Breakfast,” a man-eater melody that declares she’s in charge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 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

"Hasta la vista," declares the Daily Star, which also leads its front page on Anthropic.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 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

He examines me and declares me suitable for the job at hand.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Ms. McMillan, panting in the 93-degree heat, declared victory at his vehicle: “I knew you were going to get into this one. It had a Kentucky tag on it, baby!”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

But if a gap remains and an impasse ultimately is declared, the supervisors no longer would dictate the final offer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Abbott, who previously declared Texas the “epicenter of AI development,” has now halted approvals for new data centers and ordered all state agencies to pause funding for Flock cameras.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi declared that October 1, the day following the coalition's departure, should be celebrated as Sovereignty Day.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

“Oh, I know never to underestimate the ladies, Mrs. Warne,” he declared.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Bass promised to address homelessness in her 2022 campaign, declaring a state of emergency on her first day in office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

And Red Lobster, which had a viral unlimited shrimp deal until declaring bankruptcy last year, brought back the promotion for a limited time on Mondays earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

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

Let’s be careful before declaring it to be a sign of a beginning of something larger, or an end to women’s collective struggles to be heard, or a sign of lasting change in any respect.

From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2018

By resigning voluntarily, he was declaring that his deepest allegiances, like those of his critics, were thoroughly republican.

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




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