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United States

[yoo-nahy-tid stayts] / juˈnaɪ tɪd ˈsteɪts /


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The plan to livestream the proceedings is unprecedented in the United States.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

She secured a move to the United States this summer, joining North Carolina Courage from Portuguese side Valadares Gaia, and came on in the 85th minute.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

In the United States, writers group the Authors Guild has introduced a "human authored" certification mark.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

The maximum lifespan can average 400 years, the longest lifespan of any known vertebrate, meaning there are apparently Greenland sharks that are older than the United States.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly



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