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state

[steyt] / steɪt /






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Voting to elect a new state government will take place later this month in this eastern Indian state.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Magyar then headed the state's student loan provider and sat on the board of multiple other state companies.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Idaho is a nondisclosure state, which means home sale prices aren’t required to be made public.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Lottery rules state that winners have 180 days from the draw date to claim their prize.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

“Cities, towns, state capitals. The trick is for the codes to be new but easy to remember. ‘Springfield’ would be a good code name; nearly every state has a Springfield.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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