states
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Her death and those of six other women in three states over the next three years brought into sharp focus the consequences of the bans.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
With an ample majority of the 117 members present in the 130-seat chamber, lawmakers undid a rule that since 2020 had limited the president's ability to impose states of emergency.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
At their peak, India's communist parties ruled states stretching from West Bengal to Kerala and Tripura.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
“Chapman had 1,200 acres across three states to his name when he died.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
By 1787, when the Constitution was being drafted, most of the Northern states had already made the foreign slave trade illegal.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
