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States

British  
/ steɪts /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular or plural) an informal name for the United States of America

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The tournament then heads north on Friday, with Canada facing Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto before the United States opens Group D play against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Amid the celebratory reception, there was also visible anger that the first Somali appointed as a World Cup referee had been denied entry to the United States.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico starts on Thursday and Argentina's first match is on June 16, against Algeria in Kansas City.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Ultimately, a ballot initiative won’t cure the ills that plague healthcare in the United States, said the Lown Institute’s Saini.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“So the United States would have been divided into two countries?”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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