States

/ steɪts /

noun

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

Example Sentences

Influenced by the Chinese Civil War and the much-earlier Warring States period, the party believes that stability comes from control.

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The United States has a stockpile of 5,177 nuclear warheads, with about 1,770 deployed, according to the global security nonprofit Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

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An international vote to formally approve cutting maritime emissions was delayed by a year Friday, in a victory for the United States which opposes the carbon-cutting plan.

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“The United States prevented a massive UN tax hike on American consumers that would have funded progressive climate pet projects,” Rubio in a post on X.

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States with high job-opening rates have greater demand for labor than states with lower rates.

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