declared
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The outbreak was declared on May 15 in Ituri, in the northeast DR Congo, which is home to more than 100 million people and is one of the poorest countries in the world.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
He had just exited Delaney Hall and declared that the facility needed to be shut down.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
Three women who returned from Syria this month have also been charged with various crimes including crimes against humanity and remaining in a declared conflict zone.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
It declared that “all men resident in the colonies, regardless of color, are French citizens, and will enjoy all the rights assured by the constitution.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
They might actually improve the perceived quality of the pool of loans and increase the percentage that could be declared triple-A.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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