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Recent Examples of state
Noun
Its acceptance of vinyl chloride waste from the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment led to protests from local, state and federal officials. Sophia Valchine, Freep.com, 24 July 2025 So many state legislators and members of Congress turned up Saturday that they were split into multiple groups to view the facility. Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Verb
In the call, Tesla stated that its robotaxis have now driven about 7,000 miles in Austin. Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025 In a statement, the Class I railroads stated that there are no guarantees as to whether an agreement for a transaction will be reached. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for state
Recent Examples of Synonyms for state
Noun
  • Adversarial nations and nefarious hackers are now using AI and MI to discern and exploit vulnerabilities in threat-detecting frameworks.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
  • The ministry said the deal reflects both nations’ commitment to deepening bilateral ties and strengthening trade and investment cooperation.
    Munir Ahmed, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Noun
  • But simple steps can protect your personal information, bank account, and dignity.
    Justin Sablich, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
  • But to the predominantly Black, Mexican American, and Filipino youth wearing them, zoot suits were a declaration of cultural identity, a refusal to conform to white, working-class respectability politics, and a claim to visibility, fun, and dignity in spaces of racialized exclusion.
    Alexandra Jane, Essence, 31 July 2025
Verb
  • Caiden and the injured passenger were taken to a local hospital where Caiden died, officials said.
    David Chiu, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
  • And yet, nearly half report difficulty staying productive on the road (46%), and half say business travel negatively affects their well-being (50%).
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Those three words have consistently been uttered, from the boardroom down to head coach Eddie Howe.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2025
  • The song seamlessly shifts from a pastoral ode sung by a soloist to a chilling nationalist plea—Oh Fatherland, Fatherland, show us the sign—uttered by the entire crowd at the beer garden.
    Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 27 July 2025
Verb
  • In Wednesday’s discussion, though, Musk voiced optimistic projections for rapid increases in robotaxi service.
    Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
  • During their victim impact statements, the parents of victim Kaylee Goncalves voiced their anger at the 30-year-old Kohberger.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • Besides the Cousins' Buechel neighborhood home, Moore and his local crew shot at the former D. Nalley's diner in Old Louisville and Powder Keg Fireworks in Jeffersonville, Indiana, as well as various country roads and a lake in Southern Indiana.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 22 July 2025
  • On Sunday, July 20, Lord posted on Instagram a thank-you letter sent to him by the Duke of Sussex, 40, after visiting his shop East Side Ink to get a fake tattoo from country singer Jelly Roll in 2024.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • Josh Hader and Emmanuel Clase rank fifth and sixth among all active relievers in saves (at 226 and 181, respectively) — with historic dominance to go with them.
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 24 July 2025
  • The other takes a promising role at Infosys in Bangalore, joining the growing ranks of Indian engineers building enterprise software and preparing for the looming Y2K crisis.
    Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Verb
  • A number of prominent politicians of both parties have expressed grief over the incident.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 29 July 2025
  • This is an opinion and analysis article, and the views expressed by the author or authors are not necessarily those of Scientific American.
    Arthur Caplan & James Tabery, Scientific American, 28 July 2025

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“State.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/state. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.

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