Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for welfare states
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Thanks to George Mason, Article V was amended to require a convention be called when two-thirds of states applied for an amendment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026 -
Pushing the work to states could create a patchwork of systems with uneven protections.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Klobuchar plans to introduce new legislation that could help bolster disclosure requirements about the circumstances surrounding settlements, and give states more power to intervene, review, and continue cases the DOJ voluntarily dismisses.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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Most of the settlements ranged from $22,800 for those with no physical injuries to $1 million for those whose family member died.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Further, according to the paper, when supply tightens, richer nations outbid poorer ones for scarce shipments, exacerbating challenges for vulnerable economies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Spiritual Festivals in Ethiopia As one of the world’s earliest Christian nations, Ethiopia makes for quite the enigmatic travel destination.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Energy and Carbon Benchmark lands at a moment when fashion’s planet‑warming emissions are still falling far short of ambitions.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Mar. 2026
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That profit engine is also why Disney has committed to spend $60 billion through 2033 on expanding the division through new attractions, lands, hotels and cruise ships.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Overcoming an energy moratorium Ireland is one of two European countries to have enforced a moratorium on new data center applications as the energy-intensive facilities put pressure on the nation’s grid.—
April Roach,Gaelle Legrand,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The company later expanded globally, providing voting machines and other technology to help carry out elections in 25 countries, from Argentina to Zambia.—
JOSHUA GOODMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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The National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company said missiles struck several facilities in Tehran and Alborz provinces and that firefighting teams were working to put the fires out.—
Omer Bekin,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s Kurdish provinces – Kermanshah, Kurdistan, West Azerbaijan – are home to millions of people who have already paid an enormous price for their proximity to conflict.—
John Calabrese,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2026
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According to Tandy, as more states adopt age-verification mandates and companies race to comply, the infrastructure behind those systems is likely to become a permanent fixture of online life.—
Barbara Booth,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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But instead of helping the Postal Service, Steiner said regulators and Congress have imposed costly mandates.—
Susan Haigh,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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