declare
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“We are asking the government to declare a disaster zone so that more financial resources will arrive,” said Gerardo Gutiérrez, 56.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
He has yet to officially declare a run for the presidency, but is already on the road rallying support.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
But they are content to be left alone to govern themselves, rather than formally declare themselves independent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Losses to agriculture, transport and insurance – with many other businesses and services closed – could lead Canada, Mexico and most Caribbean and Central American countries to declare states of emergency.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
I tried to stand up straight and declare what I knew to be true, even though the last time I said it, I was kicked out of my home.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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Rebecca Onion declares that the miniseries is a bracing delight, akin to “kissing a dead fish and taking a shot”—and that’s a compliment!
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
The Daily Star declares "Tiger attack horror", and says the unnamed man was killed on Saturday after he climbed into a big cat enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Of Faulkner, he declares, “I like his books and stories but have to agree his books are not always an easy read,” with their “twisted stories and odd characters.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
SB 942 declares that detainees at state, local and privately run facilities have the right to medical, dental and mental health care; physical exercise; clean drinking water and functioning toilets; and other rights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
“You know what? I’m going to start looking into our family trip,” she declares.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
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At an unveiling in Salt Lake City in December 2016, Milton had declared the Nikola One prototype fully functional.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
Two other senior CJP leaders, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, were arrested on October 14 after entering Jantar Mantar, a decades-old protest site that police have declared off-limits for demonstrations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Leiters declared Porsche would never make an electric 911 but said he was won over by an electric 718 Boxster sports car.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
A critical incident was declared at some London hospitals after the provider was targeted by Qilin on 3 June 2024, with blood transfusion services severely disrupted, operations cancelled and emergency patients diverted elsewhere.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
A moment ago these mysterious adults had been in a screaming argument, but now they seemed satisfied and self-absorbed, as if each had privately declared him-or herself the winner.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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The government said supplies would not be interrupted but declaring severe drought would ensure "proactive steps are taken to safeguard water before any disruption occurs".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
While accepting the honor, the comedian thanked his daughter, Jane, and grandson, Jackson, before referring to Ah as his “sublime companion” and declaring his love for her.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Coca-Cola’s Powerade is playing off Novig’s campaign with ads declaring women’s sports are “never just sports.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
These realities don’t map to every experience yet following the NPC slander to its logical conclusion can be dangerous: declaring that a person’s alleged lack of inner thinking is justification for dismissing their humanity.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
Nobody wanted to stay behind in the movie theater, not even Riccio, although on the entire journey he kept declaring how horrible he thought it was that they were spying on Scipio.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
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