Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for welfare states
Noun
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Frankenburg has seen commercial conversations with Gulf states speed up since the onset of the Iran war, CEO Kusti Salm told CNBC.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026 -
But Mabrey says other states have similar laws and hospitals are still in business.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The City Council was recently asked to authorize a debt issuance to cover lawsuit settlements and firefighter back pay.—
Bill Conway,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Bankruptcies or negative judgments, debt settlements and debt management plans are also included, as are statements of disputes.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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China and India gained early access to Russian crude and maintain strategic reserves, while the opportunity for other nations to buy is rapidly shrinking.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ten nations, including K-pop giant South Korea, the Philippines, Malaysia and Laos are set to compete in the inaugural competition, with more participants to be announced in the coming months, according to the contest’s website.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That evening, residents said fires burned two uninhabited homes that sat on active farm and grazing lands.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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This leaves 427 acres, or 2%, as remaining lands.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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This is true, at least, in more than eighty-five countries around the world.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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At the latter stages of the transition, aging richer countries now require workers from overseas – but are coming up against a nativist backlash.—
John Rennie Short,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Canada’s imports fell more than 70% as provinces removed American brands from their shelves from March through December.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Storms and heavy rainfall over the past few days across several provinces have led to severe flooding, landslides and lightning strikes, the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority said, adding that the figures could increase as more details become available.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This definition excludes some workers covered by state or labor contract mandates.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Lorie Konish,Kamaron McNair,Greg Iacurci,Mike Winters,Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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End biofuel mandates, which harm the environment and inflate grocery bills.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Welfare states.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welfare%20states. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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