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Washington State

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noun

  1. the state of Washington, especially as distinguished from Washington, D.C.


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It employees 1,000 people, according to the Washington State Department of Ecology.

From BBC May 26, 2026

In the meantime, Havens’ lawyer, Laura Shaver, succeeded in bringing his case up for hearing at the Washington State Clemency Board.

From Slate May 2, 2026

Cassie Sauer, chief executive officer of the Washington State Hospital Association, said that the WISeR vendor in that state, Virtix Health, appears “particularly aggressive and unresponsive.”

From MarketWatch Apr. 27, 2026

But Harrison, of Washington State University, said having better data would be useful.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 2026

A coalition of Indian tribes had taken Washington State to court over a treaty it had signed with them in 1854, when the state was still part of the Oregon Territory.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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