statements

plural of statement
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as in bills
a record of goods sold or services performed together with the costs due received a statement from the plumber in the mail

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as in voices
an act, process, or means of putting something into words a careful statement of the legal case before the court

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Recent Examples of statements BlackFog found that a third of employees have already shared research or datasets, more than a quarter have shared employee data, and 23% have fed in financial statements or sales data. Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 The farm retracted those statements five days later, but continued to dispute the cause of the outbreak and contest the agency’s findings. CNN Money, 14 June 2026 These rules, meant to ensure that the judge will hear cases in an impartial manner and retain the trust of the public, specifically ban statements on how a candidate might rule on cases or interpret the law. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026 Yes, there are some pretty colorful statements. CBS News, 14 June 2026 However, in June 2025, a federal judge dismissed Baldoni's countersuit, ruling that many of the statements at issue were legally protected and that the claims did not meet the legal standards required to proceed. Janelle Ash , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026 Freeman visibly cried as the victim’s father, along with the slain youth’s longtime girlfriend and younger brother, gave statements, too, the mother said. Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026 The announcement builds on the company’s earlier statements that sodium-ion batteries are moving into large-scale production and deployment across a range of applications, including energy storage and electric mobility. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026 Fired 60 Minutes veteran Scott Pelley hasn’t quoted poet John Masefield in any of his scathing statements since embattled CBS News chief Bari Weiss and new newsmagazine EP Nick Bilton canned him for rejecting their regime earlier this week. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 June 2026
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  • Emboldened, Martin, who was a high school guidance counselor, found her second calling as a food safety advocate, testifying against raw-milk-access bills across the country.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • Angel's family has started a GoFundMe to assist with her medical bills, baby products and accessible additions such as structural ramps to their home, as the teen was paralyzed in the incident and is using a wheelchair.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
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  • The six-minute quasi-title track works as a centerpiece, its compressed qanun (a stringed Middle Eastern instrument, played here by the acclaimed Syrian musician Maya Youssef) looping in the background as electronic pulses, foreboding pianos, and disembodied voices swirl around the mix.
    Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026
  • Solomon wasn’t one of the reunion’s loudest voices, but fans were moved by his emotional reactions to the conversation, especially when speaking about the friend-group schism and West’s betrayal in part three.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 June 2026
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  • Not sure those words have ever been used before to describe a major sports facility in the United States, but change is good.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
  • Author sits down and types in a frenzied montage, words flowing directly from the ether onto the page.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
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  • High-profile criminal cases in the Sacramento area involved evidence showing young people using their social media accounts, such as Snapchat, to sell or find fentanyl to buy.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
  • Across California, billions of dollars sit in unclaimed property accounts, from uncashed checks and dormant bank accounts to insurance payments and other financial assets.
    Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 16 June 2026
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  • First, its molecules prefer to sit on the surface of the skin rather than being more readily absorbed into the bloodstream, which can occur for some formulations.
    Guy German, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
  • According to the study authors, independent frameworks for comparing energy drink formulations have been relatively limited.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 18 June 2026
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  • The Yankees invited him to throw out a first pitch; the Orlando Magic gave him courtside seats and fans got wind of the effort and started flooding his social media with messages and pleas.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
  • The Justice Department declined to comment on Friday, and a spokesperson for the FBI in Cleveland did not respond to messages seeking comment.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 June 2026
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  • The Chiefs Hall of Honor on the second-level concourse contains the organization’s four Super Bowl trophies, memorabilia, exhibits and documents, and there is no admission to walk through history.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
  • Federal authorities arrested multiple people in connection with an alleged plot to target the Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House, thwarting an attack that court documents say would have involved drones, explosive devices and multiple gunmen.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 17 June 2026
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  • It can be caused by eating something that contains spores from the bacteria Clostridium botulinum, and symptoms can include choking when trying to feed, constipation, lack of facial expressions or weakness.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
  • Whistlepig’s core lineup of age-statement expressions is very good, but the annual Boss Hog release is where this Vermont distillery really shines.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 June 2026

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“Statements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statements. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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