Deseret
Americannoun
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a territory established by the Mormons in 1849 as a proposed state of the Union: was refused admission to the Union by Congress and incorporated in the newly organized Territory of Utah 1850.
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Informal. the state of Utah.
Example Sentences
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Benoît previously covered the Western U.S. as a staff writer for the Deseret News in Utah.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
Emma Pitts, a reporter at Utah-based Deseret News who attended the event, also described seeing the moment Kirk was shot.
From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025
The Deseret News shared reports from bystanders who claimed that Kirk was hit in the area of his neck.
From Salon • Sep. 10, 2025
Utah’s Deseret News reported that Lee submitted a revised proposal with new restrictions on Tuesday morning.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025
He labored as an editor and a publisher of Church papers in San Francisco, in Liverpool, and at home with the Deseret News.
From A Young Folks' History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Anderson, Nephi
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