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States

British  
/ steɪts /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"What happens with the future of Cuba is in the hands of... the president of the United States and the leadership of Cuba," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was denied entry into the United States for the World Cup after enduring an 11-hour interrogation in Miami, according to media reports.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

VPNs are no longer a luxury for people in the United States.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Weather delays have been a major talking point in the build-up to this year's World Cup, with several matches in last year's Fifa Club World Cup in the United States impacted by thunderstorms.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The people in the room that night recognized the familiar face of Benjamin Franklin, who had helped found the United States eighty years before.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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