status

Example Sentences

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Five of the 19 settlements already existed but had not previously been granted legal status under Israeli law, the statement said.

From Barron's

The cost of Medi-Cal coverage for adults with “unsatisfactory immigration status” ballooned to a projected $12.5 billion for the current fiscal year, the state’s Department of Finance says.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the time of the Third Servile War, women had none of the legal status men held and were commonly limited to the roles of wife and mother.

From Salon

But it’s not necessarily a good thing to surprise children with unequal inheritances if they believe the status quo has been maintained.

From MarketWatch

In fact, MI5 had disclosed Agent X's status in phone calls to me, as it tried to persuade me not to investigate him.

From BBC