multistate

American  

[muhl-ti-steyt] / ˈmʌl tɪˌsteɪt /

adjective

1. of or operating in several states of a nation.

   a multistate corporation.

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Etymology

Origin of multistate

First recorded in 1940–45; multi- + state

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multistate

The company now expects same-store sales to drop between 7% and 8%, compared with prior expectations of a decline between 2% and 4%, due to lower demand from the multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

The investigation of the multistate outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce is expected to be slow-going, Wade Syers, a food safety and security expert at Michigan State University, told the BBC.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Taylor Farms is reportedly planning to recall produce that may be the cause of the multistate cyclospora outbreak, according to a report from Bloomberg.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

Officials said the true number of sick people in this multistate outbreak is likely higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Florko, a staff writer at the Atlantic, made that pronouncement long before the multistate outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis, a parasite that is associated with explosive diarrhea and has spread across 34 states and counting.

From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026