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state

[steyt] / steɪt /






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A California Court of Appeals upheld her conviction, and she has appealed to the state Supreme Court.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Talks held among European commissioners on protecting critical industries from Chinese rivals will feed further discussions at the G7 heads of state meeting in France and an EU leaders' summit in Brussels this month.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Lebanon has long teetered on the edge of being a failed state.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Now both pillars that held the system together - state power and Banerjee's aura of invincibility - have weakened.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

But in a wild state, the real difference is that we use controlled fire.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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