states
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To address this gap, the researchers developed a framework to examine temperature changes across the contiguous 48 United States, allowing for a more precise comparison of how warming unfolds in different locations.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
The principle was affirmed more than 125 years ago in United States v.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Unemployment rates have remained relatively steady in the United States -- but the figure has hidden churn under the surface, analysts warn, as weak jobs growth has been matched by a drop in labor supply.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Otto von Bismarck’s special providence for “fools, drunks, and the United States of America” may be coming to the aid of the current incumbent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
“Honey, this is the United States Postal Service. We don’t barter.”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.