in a state
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Its members included senior pastors, first ladies, evangelists, and other women with constituencies of their own that travel far in a state like Michigan.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
Had a jury agreed with them, Salazar would have served his sentence while receiving mental health treatment in a state hospital.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
City can appeal both the guilty verdicts and the sanction, leaving City and the league in a state of chaos and uncertainty.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Everyone resumes their business, carrying with them the lesson of never sacrificing their spirit even while living in a state of constant vigilance.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
She felt as though she were in a state of partial decay, and with each gust of frigid, stinging wind, she wondered when her skin would rip from her bones.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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