state

Example Sentences

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The state has been cut off from the shale boom that turned the U.S. into the world’s largest producer of oil and gas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The birth mothers and adoptees have campaigned for years for an apology from the UK government, arguing that many of the mother and baby homes were paid for by the state.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Affordability “is a problem across the state and it’s something that I think we have to be more assertive about,” said City Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera, who proposed the legislation for the tax.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

One of the most significant reforms championed by Rodriguez, it aims to turn the page on nearly three decades of state repression, but has been criticised by human rights organizations as being selectively applied.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

He was still weak from the fever, and in no state to start a journey.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver