States
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“Unless we see a serious return to negotiations between Iran and the United States involving mutual concessions, escalation prospects may remain extremely high, potentially keeping crude prices elevated for an extended period.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
“I don’t owe the United States anything,” he said in Spanish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Those five were all at the World Cup in the United States during the summer.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
With far less snowmelt than usual feeding the Colorado River, inflows dwindled, and the second-largest reservoir in the United States fell to record-low levels in late August and early September.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Was the United States tearing apart, just as Mr. Lincoln had warned about a house divided?
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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