state
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Wellington Mayor Andrew Little declared a state of emergency on the eve of the swells for seaside residents in Owhiro Bay, Island Bay, Houghton Bay and Breaker Bay.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Lebanon has long teetered on the edge of being a failed state.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
In April, the court sharply limited a part of those protections that had forced states to draw voting districts to help elect Black or Latino representatives to Congress, as well as state and local boards.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Everything already exists in a fixed, timeless state.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
He jogged down to the Shop, imitating Tomás’s perpetual state of emergency, which is exactly what Chase would be in if it started to rain after he pulled everything out.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
Vocabulary lists containing state
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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