as in states
a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government
laws that will benefit all the citizens of the commonwealth
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This design enables the metamaterial to switch between open and closed states when triggered by a magnetic field.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025 -
Now, the Federal Trade Commission and seven states are filing suit against the concert giant for allegedly violating the FTC Act and the Better Online Ticket Sales Act by knowingly collaborating with secondary market brokers to spike ticket prices.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
19 Sep. 2025
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His comments were sharply criticized by Arab and European nations.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In August, the State Department announced its plans to provide $93 million in new food aid to 13 countries, many of them African nations, Semafor reported.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Although there were agreements signed to reduce the tax burden on companies investing in the two countries, the central element was the announcement of £1 billion worth of export finance to support British companies engaged in energy and healthcare projects in the Latin American country.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Twenty African countries set new records for the imports of solar panels in the past year.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Commonwealths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonwealths. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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