stated

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The country's stated transition to democratic rule, initiated after the first coup in January 2022, was scheduled to end in July 2024.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

When elected officials reached out to a few respondents to verify the messages, some constituents stated they had no knowledge of the emails sent under their names.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

After all, internally in their financial planning, and externally in communication with supporters, the stated target from the previous summer had been a return to European competition, most likely through the Europa League.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Irenic stated Snapchat’s market capitalization should be $35 billion, not $7.9 billion, citing its 444 percentage point underperformance against the Nasdaq.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Descartes’ remarkable and novel claim, first stated in the Discourse on Method, was that animals are automata, that is, complex, self-moving machines.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton