States
Britishnoun
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One wild card: The hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants who have lost the temporary protective status that allowed them to stay in the United States.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Since the inception of the United States of America, states have controlled their elections.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
In April, Ryder Cup organisers defended ticket prices for next year's centenary golf event between Europe and the United States in Ireland.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Think of the return of BTS, then, as a test of K-pop’s lasting cultural penetration, particularly in the United States, which BTS has long treated as something of a second home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Mesmer’s treatments were introduced to the United States; even the great Benjamin Franklin had investigated the phenomenon.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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