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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 grew because the Washington State Investment Board chose capable managers, balanced risk and compounded returns inside a commingled trust over decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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

Charlisse Leger-Walker played with her sister, Krystal Leger-Walker, at Washington State for two seasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

“Rachel got a scholarship to Washington State, and Rebecca married a Samoan surfer — she lives in Hawaii now.”

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

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