in a state
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I have a name, a body of work, but there are people who are jobless, stripped of their pensions and left in a state of utter abandonment.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
“Instead, these proposals were made by our own governor in a state that claims to value immigrant communities. We know California is better than this.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Four of the state’s sole Black legislators pleaded with their colleagues to preserve Louisiana’s two Black-majority districts in a state where a third of voters are Black.
From Slate • May 14, 2026
With 10 minutes left on the clock, he is in a state of total immersion, his eyes glued to the flickering screen and a faint, almost imperceptible smile the only hint that victory is close.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The kitchen was in a state of spotless order and cleanliness.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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