States

/ steɪts /

noun

1. (functioning as singular or plural) an informal name for the United States of America

Example Sentences

The United States on Monday exempted British pharmaceuticals from import tariffs under a unique deal which sees the UK increase spending on American drugs by 25 percent.

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Neither the United States nor Israel is party to the ICC.

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Last month, he was on a tour of the United States visiting Los Angeles, New York and Telluride to promote his latest Oscar-hopeful movie.

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She also headlined the NFL’s halftime show in its Brazilian debut in September, an homage to her South American neighbor’s rhythms and plumage bookended by the United States’ flagship expression of sporting and economic muscle.

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It did not specify how many people received the first doses of the drug, which cost $28,000 per person a year in the United States.

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