States

/ steɪts /

noun

1. the states
   functioning as singular or plural an informal name for the United States of America

Example Sentences

“I am the most investigated man in the United States Congress,” Gaetz said as the House investigation began.

From Salon

We need a strong relationship with the United States irrespective of who leads the country.

From BBC

She said Assad "is not the enemy of the United States because Syria does not pose a direct threat to the United States" - and defended meeting him in 2017, during Trump's first term.

From BBC

The Irish Data Protection Commissioner has also previously fined Meta more than €1bn over mishandling people's data when transferring it between Europe and the United States.

From BBC

One thing stood out: The roots of their sentiments lay in concerns that the United States has become overpopulated.

From Salon

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