in a state
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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
Their work connects the Boltzmann brain hypothesis, the second law of thermodynamics, and the related "past hypothesis," which assumes the universe began in a state of low entropy.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
Manchester City were in a state of turmoil this time last year, staring at a first trophyless season since 2017.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 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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