declare
Example Sentences
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Technically, local election officials have 30 days to process and certify all ballots, though it rarely takes that entire time to declare a winner.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
They swept to victory last June, after the disgraced former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was impeached for a bizarre six-hour attempt to declare martial law.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
"Even criminal organizations unilaterally declare a ceasefire before the elections so that they can proceed peacefully," said Judge Alvaro Echeverry of the National Electoral Council.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
A severe shortage in social homes, an increase in homelessness and rising property costs prompted the Scottish government to declare a national housing emergency in 2024.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Dr. Spitz testified for the defense that he would “absolutely not” declare a live birth, let alone a homicide, under the circumstances of this case.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing declare
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