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  • present tense form of state (3rd person singular).
  • plural of state.
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Reining in that authority, however, would likely require the court’s member states to amend the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the ICC.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

For a movie so steeped in ambiguity and nuance, it also often states its case quite plainly, such as when the couple’s lawyer says no one can really know what goes on in another family.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

The Epic data, which was published Thursday, show that the flu is hitting states like Alaska, Hawaii, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas the hardest.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Survivors, students and advocates rallied and protested in communities and on college campuses across more than 40 states.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

A sectional understanding had emerged whereby northern states had agreed not to tamper with the property rights of southern states.

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



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