as in states
a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government
laws that will benefit all the citizens of the commonwealth
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not directly regulate these clinics, so safety standards are left up to the states.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
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But Democratic governors and attorneys general from some two dozen states sued the federal government to keep the payments coming, arguing that SNAP is an entitlement that cannot be cut off.—
NPR,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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Researchers cited incomplete data on countries in conflict and low-income nations as a limitation of the study.—
Lindsey Leake,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The president has repeatedly referred to America’s trade imbalances with other nations as a national emergency worthy of such intervention.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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Most projects aimed to support countries in Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Latin America.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The weakness of the Paris Agreement is glaringly obvious these days, as many countries pull back from their previous climate commitments under pressure from angry electorates or a worsening economy.—
Sophie Yeo,
The Dial,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Commonwealths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonwealths. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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