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[steyt] / steɪt /






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A California law requires the state’s top law enforcement agency to conduct inspections and publish its findings on the conditions of immigration detention facilities operating within the state.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Her defence team argued the state had not made its case against Parker, and Circuit Court Judge Rebecca Robinson agreed, striking down all eight counts including disregard for life.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“I would call it demand rationing,” said Amin Nasser, chief executive of Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant Aramco, on an earnings call last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

He strategically delayed his alarm bell until his Bharatiya Janata Party won a landmark election in West Bengal state, India’s fourth-most populous.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Even though the drumbeats of war were pounding from state to state.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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