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Spain's health ministry said officials were determining which passengers required urgent evacuation from Cape Verde, where the ship was docked.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

He cited as a guide the fight for marriage equality, which advanced significantly during a 20-year period when states were determining for themselves whether to permit or prohibit same-sex unions.

From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2022

State officials were determining what effect the court’s ruling could have on Hawaii, Gov. David Ige said.

From Washington Times • Jun. 25, 2022

Health had said that officials were determining what to do with the youngsters.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2022

Supersonic aircraft and missiles were determining the course of the Cold War, but so too would “science textbooks and racial relations.”

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly