multistate
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of multistate
Example Sentences
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The settlement would resolve a multistate lawsuit that alleged Meta designed and deployed addictive features that harmed young people and misled the public about the potential dangers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Ahead of the multistate trial, Meta had revealed in a court filing that it was facing statutory penalties up to $1.4 trillion — nearly as much as the company’s $1.48 trillion market capitalization.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
And this week brought another recall: The company pulled prepared foods, including salsa and guacamole sold under brands such as Trader Joe’s and Walmart’s Freshness Guaranteed, after receiving jalapeños connected to a multistate Salmonella outbreak.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
The company now expects same-store sales to drop between 7% and 8% due to lower demand from the multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak..
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 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
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