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  • plural of state.
  • present tense form of state (3rd person singular).
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And it is in the top three for 45 of the 50 American states, suggesting Prime Minister Mark Carney has room to manoeuvre in a trade fight.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

“Acting involved pretending to be other people, whose own emotional states —such as she understood them — could preoccupy her for a time,” writes Cusk.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

About two dozen states and Washington, D.C. sued.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

The states pointed to the changes they would have to make now in anticipation of a possible final rule.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2026

Nixon carried forty-nine states, winning more than 60 percent of the vote to McGovern’s 37 percent.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin



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