welfare states

noun

plural of welfare state
as in client states

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  1. states
  2. settlements
  3. nations
  4. lands
  5. countries
  6. provinces
  7. mandates
Noun
  • That’s when police first made contact with Larry Brown, the affidavit states.
    — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • The illness has been detected in 34 states as of Wednesday, including Kansas and Missouri.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Definition of states
Noun
  • The remainder of the estimate comes from the CFPB's decision to drop more than three dozen enforcement actions and settlements, some of which were set to send payments directly to consumers.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Nirim, along with the kibbutz settlements of Nir Oz, Magen and Ein HaShlosha, also built on Abu Sitta’s land, would be amongst the hardest hit on October 7, 2023.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of settlements
Noun
  • Some two dozen nations have sent some 3,000 emergency personnel to Venezuela.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • The move by the group of oil-producing nations and its allies will add to the supply of fuel in global markets, which analysts warn are poised for a glut as oil prices fall.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of nations
Noun
  • Some Republicans have tried to sell or transfer federal lands to states or other entities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • Israelis at the World Cup also faced a multitude of Palestinian flags and anger over Israel’s occupation of lands Palestinians claim for their future state and its treatment of the people who live there.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of lands
Noun
  • Regional Arab countries, including Kuwait, are almost entirely dependent on desalination for drinking water.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The ingredient, which has been used in Europe and other countries for years, provides broad-spectrum protection against both UVA and UVB rays.
    — Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of countries
Noun
  • Office of Civil Defense deputy administrator Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV said about 11,000 villagers moved to 77 emergency shelters mostly in southern Philippine provinces in recent days because of the stormy weather.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Office of Civil Defense deputy administrator Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV said about 11,000 villagers moved to 77 emergency shelters mostly in southern Philippine provinces in recent days due to the stormy weather.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
Definition of provinces
Noun
  • Moms for Liberty is a national organization founded in Florida in 2021 to oppose mandatory COVID-19 restrictions, such as mask mandates, in schools.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
  • But Florida currently doesn’t have any similar mandates and the Department of Education did not indicate if this was a priority.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of mandates
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