States
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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My parents sent the money to a friend in Argentina to start the business in their stead while they tied up loose ends in the States.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
Lee and his colleagues used data from the nationally representative National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a long-running health survey of the United States population.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
It’s what she missed when she traveled to the United States, where her grandchildren live.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
“There will be a lasting role for the United States in assisting the nations of the Persian Gulf.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
When the fighting ended in 1945, the United States and the Soviet Union were the biggest powers left standing.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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