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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

He dropped out of Washington State University and enrolled in the FAA’s controller-training academy in Oklahoma City.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

The California, Oregon, and Washington State kids weren’t pros, but they were definitely the best library-cart handlers in the building.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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