Deseret

American  

[dez-uh-ret] / ˌdɛz əˈrɛt /

noun

1. 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.

2. Informal. the state of Utah.

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Example Sentences

In a survey of 3,000 nationally representative respondents by YouGov, the Wheatley Institute at Brigham Young University, and Deseret News released in November, a record share of participants — 71% — said that raising children is unaffordable, a 13 percentage point increase over 2024.

From Salon

Benoît previously covered the Western U.S. as a staff writer for the Deseret News in Utah.

From The Wall Street Journal

Emma Pitts, a reporter at Utah-based Deseret News who attended the event, also described seeing the moment Kirk was shot.

From BBC

"We all dropped to the ground, and I want to say we sat like that for about 30 to 45 seconds, and then everyone around us got up and started running," said Emma Pitts, a reporter from the Deseret News who was at the scene.

From BBC

The Deseret News shared reports from bystanders who claimed that Kirk was hit in the area of his neck.

From Salon