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Adding a race in San Diego would accomplish NASCAR’s stated goal of returning to Southern California, a move likely to be popular in the garage and throughout the sport’s landscape.—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 18 June 2025 As Moscow continued hammering civilian targets, contrary to Mr. Trump’s stated wishes, the U.S. president expressed some skepticism about Mr. Putin’s good faith.—Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2025 Leaders can then visibly demonstrate the organization’s mission through decisions and behaviors that align with its stated principles.—Jon Michail, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 On Thursday, three of four GHF sites distributed boxes of food, including the first such site in central Gaza, as the organization tries to reach its stated goal of providing food for 1.2 million Palestinians by the end of the month, just days away.—Mohammad Al Sawalhi, CNN Money, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for stated
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