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Recent Examples of client state
Their client state of Syria is no more.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
Hamas and Hezbollah, which have enjoyed Iran’s support, have also been seriously debilitated and there is a new government in Syria that is no longer a client state of Iran.
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Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
12 Jan. 2026
Above all, China fears that its unpredictable and often aggressive client state could spark a military conflict with South Korea and the United States, potentially dragging Beijing into a second Korean War.
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Shuxian Luo,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Aug. 2025
Greece was seen as bulwark against Moscow and its client states in southeastern Europe.
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Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for client state
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
Hamas and Hezbollah, which have enjoyed Iran’s support, have also been seriously debilitated and there is a new government in Syria that is no longer a client state of Iran.
—
Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
12 Jan. 2026
Above all, China fears that its unpredictable and often aggressive client state could spark a military conflict with South Korea and the United States, potentially dragging Beijing into a second Korean War.
—
Shuxian Luo,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Aug. 2025
Greece was seen as bulwark against Moscow and its client states in southeastern Europe.
—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for client state
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Cash App's parent Block added Polygon as a settlement option, and payroll provider Deel turned on stablecoin payouts that let companies pay staff in dozens of countries at once.
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Consumers with questions or want additional information can visit the settlement website's FAQ page.
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The separatist movement dates back to the early 1960s, when the British Southern Cameroons, a United Nations trust territory previously governed as part of Nigeria’s eastern region, was joined with Cameroon.
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In total, the Trusteeship Council oversaw 11 trust territories.
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Yutthana Samranwong, a 54-year-old driver in Thailand’s northern Phitsanulok province, says booking online for public charging ports to keep his MG4 EV running is a gamble.
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Medical workers escort an Ebola patient to an Ebola treatment center in Mongbwalu, Ituri province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on June 20, 2026.
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The flu vaccine was first mandated for troops in 1945, leading to millions of vaccinations, according to a 2022 analysis of vaccine mandates in the military.
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Most states have mandates requiring private insurers to cover ABA or other behavioral interventions for children with autism, Halladay said.
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By focusing on legacy component replication, the company aims to reduce dependency on fragile global supply chains and shorten repair timelines for aging defense systems.
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Build Teams That Can Function Without You The real challenge is not keeping work moving, but ensuring people can truly disconnect without guilt or dependency.
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Even as the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence − a celebration of the founding of the world's oldest modern constitutional democracy − most Americans are mired in dissatisfaction with the nation's present and pessimism about its future.
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The solution isn’t just to completely tune out–that’s not good for either a healthy democracy or my future career prospects.
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If using a commercial houseplant soil, add some extra perlite and/or orchid bark to lighten it up a bit.
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Sensors give engineers more ways to see inside concrete, steel, soil and water, turning some surprise closures into repairs planned months earlier.
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Building tension gave way to war in 1982, when Argentina, then under a brutal dictatorship, sent a military expedition to the islands.
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Public anger over Chun’s dictatorship led to massive nationwide protests in 1987, forcing him to accept a constitutional revision introducing direct presidential elections, which is widely seen as the start of South Korea’s transition to democracy.
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“Client state.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/client%20state. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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