declared

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Iran launched strikes targeting Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain and declared the Strait of Hormuz shut to all vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Come Monday she was leading Pratt by nearly 22,000 votes and was being declared the second finalist for November’s general election.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

County half-cent healthcare sales tax, declared victory Tuesday after days of steadily gaining ground as more ballots were counted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The total spending for lobbying is calculated by looking at annual expenditure of one million euros or more by 173 companies and industry associations among the 17,501 currently declared in the EU lobby transparency register.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“Only one way to prove my hypothesis,” I declared.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas