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declare

[dih-klair] / dɪˈklɛər /




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But artists with a desire for riches and fame must not declare their intentions so brazenly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

He has repeatedly called for dialogue with protesters but on Wednesday announced a bill to declare a state of emergency, which would authorize military deployment to crack down and clear the blockades.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Blanche ultimately had to declare under oath that the administration was “no longer moving forward with the fund, period.”

From Slate • Jun. 6, 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

Adams suspected that Hamilton, whom he had formerly distrusted and now utterly loathed, saw himself as an American Napoleon, poised to declare martial law and present himself as the available savior.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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