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ministates

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plural of ministate

as in republics

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In the world of Berle and Means, firms operated mostly within the boundaries of nation-states.

— Mary Johnstone-Louis, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
During that conflict, their ancestral homes were nation-states.

— Ibrahim Al-Marashi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026

Definition of nation-states

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The Los Angeles man was charged with one count of misdemeanor firing timber or prairie lands, which is punishable by up to 6 months in county jail, a fine up to $1,000, or both.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
Tilt that head forward to 60 degrees — a typical phone-scrolling angle — and roughly 60 pounds of pressure lands on the cervical spine.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Definition of lands

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One of the enduring lessons of the HIV/AIDS pandemic is that the health of nations is not measured by the policies countries enact, but by whether ordinary people demand that every community has an equal opportunity to live healthy, dignified lives.

— Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Yes, most European nations now do about as well as us with at least Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands and Switzerland doing better.

— Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 July 2026

Definition of nations

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Redelinghuys said Umzi’s executive Chef Mensah Thompson is excited to bring South African cuisine and menu items inspired from other African countries.

— Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
International assistance has historically played a major role in supporting outbreak surveillance, laboratory capacity, healthcare worker training and emergency response in countries facing limited resources.

— Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of countries

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Just as oil money transformed and modernized the Gulf into city-states of gleaming skyscrapers, centuries of wine money have polished this rural corner of Burgundy into an agri-luxury oasis.

— George Nelson for ArtNews, Robb Report, 9 July 2026
As conditions worsened, city-states fought over power and resources.

— Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Definition of city-states

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For a long time, our leading hypothesis was bullying and violence, but that may be a bit impractical, given their kingdoms are vast networks of tunnels that can stretch for up to three kilometers.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
These stresses put pressure on all of the existing, interconnected kingdoms in the Mediterranean.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 July 2026

Definition of kingdoms

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For my prior in-depth analysis overall of harness engineering across all domains, see the link here.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Civilizational contacts between the two neighbors go back thousands of years and span several domains, including diplomacy, trade, security, and culture.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026

Definition of domains

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This document shows what a national decision on slavery in one of the world’s biggest empires at the time could mean for other territories.

— Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
The best global businesses operate less like empires exporting a model and more like networks sharing a purpose.

— Teja Chekuri, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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