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welfare states

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plural of welfare state

as in client states

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The development is a blow to the states’ lawsuit, which was filed on July 13.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
Andrew’s research now largely focuses on how brain function is associated with various mental states—in particular, religious and mystical experiences.

— Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026

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Another significant portion of those 13 million barrels were replaced with emergency stockpiles that Western nations, led by the United States, have been releasing for months.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Together, these countries account for the vast majority of global nuclear production, reflecting the capital requirements and long development timelines that limit nuclear power to a relatively small group of nations.

— Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of nations

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In the book’s arc, this lands as a chilling dismissal, and a reminder of the magnitude of Bret’s increasingly psychotic concern over Robert Mallory and the Trawler, and his detachment from his own life.

— Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Opening a restaurant in San Sebastián is only for the brave—the highest concentration of Michelin stars on the planet is in these lands.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

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Howard Kakita has traveled to 70 countries in his 88 years, but his first international trip came back in 1940, when he was sent to Japan at just 2 years old.

— Rina Nakano, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Gun ownership in Thailand is relatively high compared with other countries in Southeast Asia.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of countries

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Those include not only the provincial-level Tibet Autonomous Region but also parts of neighboring provinces like Sichuan, where Cheogyal is from.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
In Germany, firefighters using drones and helicopters battled a forest fire near the Austrian border, according to the Associated Press, while in Turkey, responders tackled forest fires in four western provinces.

— Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 31 July 2026

Definition of provinces

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Although sustainable aviation fuel is very small segment of the market, European mandates may drive airlines to seek out reliable sources in the near future.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
But the backlash against pandemic responses, including vaccine mandates, led to the vaccines and mRNA technology being vilified by some and becoming the focus of widespread misinformation.

— Rob Stein, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

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