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state

[steyt] / steɪt /






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The North said this week it fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles that tested the power of its cluster munitions, the latest in a flurry of launches by the diplomatically isolated state.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Japan says it so far only needs to tap about 40 days out of its 254-day oil reserves—the largest among industrialized nations, by number of days—and the government has significant state stockpiles of other items.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Thick clouds of red dust billow skyward as earthmovers cut roads through the Abujhmad hills of India's central Chhattisgarh state, the last holdout of a nearly 60-year insurgency that has cost 12,000 lives.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Troubles within the hospice industry continue despite highly publicized enforcement efforts by state and federal officials, experts say.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Even though the drumbeats of war were pounding from state to state.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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