multistate
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of multistate
Example Sentences
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Federal prosecutors say two men led a multistate scam, posing as a San Francisco 49ers player and adviser to steal $1.3 million from at least 26 women.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
And this week brought another recall: The company pulled prepared foods, including salsa and guacamole sold under brands such as Trader Joe’s and Walmart’s Freshness Guaranteed, after receiving jalapeños connected to a multistate Salmonella outbreak.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
The company now expects same-store sales to drop between 7% and 8%, compared with prior expectations of a decline between 2% and 4%, due to lower demand from the multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The company, in its earnings release on Thursday, said its expectation for weaker sales reflects “reduced consumer demand for fresh prepared foods due to the multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis since mid-July.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
The investigation of the multistate outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce is expected to be slow-going, Wade Syers, a food safety and security expert at Michigan State University, told the BBC.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
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