deep state
Americannoun
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Mojtaba Khamenei worked for decades in his shadow; he knows all the details about how the deep state works when it confronts external threats and internal upheaval.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
For months, California’s public higher education institutions have braced for deep state funding cuts, fearing they would lead to reductions in student services, course offerings and even enrollment.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
Everyone was trying to collect important things, and I was in a deep state of sadness and pain.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2024
Buddy is soon cast into a deep state of emotional limbo, unsure of himself and his place in life.
From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2023
One of her most ardent lovers was De Beriot, the great violinist, who, on his rejection, fell into a deep state of despondency, from which the fascinations of the beautiful Malibran at length roused him.
From Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday by Henry C. Lahee
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