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statements

noun

plural of statement

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

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something that is said her statement was met with considerable skepticism

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Recent Examples of statements Davis’ defense attorney, Michael Sanft, challenged jurors to identify evidence outside Davis’ own statements that placed him in Las Vegas or inside the Cadillac on the night Shakur was shot. — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026 The letter from Blumenthal and an accompanying summary of the whistleblower’s statements says the Postal Service began work on the portal on June 15 and stopped on June 25 after Talwani’s initial order. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 If anything, these statements from nearly a dozen New Jersey state officials and the governor show that the merger lawsuit is not popular enough to justify the cost of the state’s involvement. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026 There’s truth in these statements, and in the age of LinkedIn, the pressure to build a bigger network never really lets up. — Jeanan Yasiri Moe, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 For long-time listeners to meetings of the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, which is distinctly independent from NASA and tasked with identifying safety issues, these were eye-opening statements. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026 In their statements, the former presidents praised both Parton’s music and philanthropic endeavors. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026 Preliminary statements were issued by both Good Good and Callaway, and now this statement has followed. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 These statements were made based on information received on the ground from CBP. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

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The district voluntarily rolled back its levy rate in 2023 when property tax bills spiked countywide during the troubled 2023 property tax assessment cycle.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
The press conference was for the governor to sign a series of bills, including a literacy bill that provides training and support for educators, requires screening for dyslexia and other learning disabilities and mandates kindergarten attendance.

— Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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Gloria Steinem, voice for women's rights, dies Gloria Steinem, the journalist and activist who became one of the leading voices of the women’s liberation movement of the 1970s, has died.

— Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
The answer is to not passively accept what is given but to organize to make our voices heard.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026

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She’s casually seated on a couch, soft-spoken, and sometimes pausing to search for the right words in English.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 5 Sep. 2026
These are all words written by the men caught by Dateline NBC’s To Catch a Predator, the mid-2000s reality TV hit that staged sting operations to nab adults who wanted to have sex with minors.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026

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The pair allegedly used phone applications to manufacture bank and investment accounts showing fake balances and participated in three-way calls to encourage women to put their own money into investments that prosecutors say did not exist.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
About a third of employers that make a contribution — 32% — contributed between $500 and $1,000 per worker to the accounts, while 29% paid $1,350 or more and 22% paid $500 or less, the PSCA found.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

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But, following the busy summer driving season, many refineries go into September and October planning to undergo maintenance, reduce their outputs, and switch to churning out winter-grade fuel formulations.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
The outlet reported that Coca-Cola and Pepsi differ somewhat in their formulations.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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Several other country stars shared messages of support for Kelley’s sobriety in the comments.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
To improve chances of a timely reply, patients should start messages by greeting their doctor by name, ideally including both first and last names.

— Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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Before Saylor Hayes’ parents were arrested in connection with the 5-year-old girl’s death this week, the couple had been charged with child abuse and had a history of drug use, court documents show.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Johnson had also issued an arrest warrant against him in March, ruling him in contempt of court at that time over failing to turn over the financial documents, including state and federal tax returns along with bank statements and other filings.

— Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026

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Prayer, religious dress and other expressions of faith can be treated as foreign, political or threatening.

— Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Muldrow’s fierce poetry and delivery, both political and personal, add layers of daring in deep expressions of dark history and bright, burning power.

— Steve Hochman, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026

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