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welfare states

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plural of welfare state

as in client states

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In April, the Superior Court dismissed the three citations Hubbard received in May 2025 when no park ranger or city attorney appeared for the prosecution, his lawsuit states.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Founded in 1945, the American Baseball Coaches Association is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level with 15,000 members representing 50 states and 41 countries.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

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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

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CharlotteFive lands in inboxes every weekday with the food, drink and lifestyle news worth knowing.

— Emily Broyles, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
This includes new lands and attractions at Walt Disney World and Disneyland, and as a direct result, Disney will continue to partner with suppliers and small businesses across the country to bring these new experiences to life.

— Megan duBois, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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According to data from the trade intel firm Kpler, the Saudis have shipped 34 million barrels through the Strait of Hormuz since the day both countries signed an agreement to end the war.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 3 July 2026
And if the participating countries agree, the funds would be shared between Iran and Oman, the official added.

— Abigail Williams, NBC news, 3 July 2026

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Two of Canada’s 10 provinces, Alberta and Saskatchewan, are still selling American alcoholic beverages.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
The bus went out of control and fell into the ravine in Dana Sar, a remote area near the border of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, Shahid Rind, a spokesperson for the Balochistan government, said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

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The brands that successfully thread the needle, by embracing the immense power of AI while remaining agile amid shifting regulatory mandates, will be the ones that succeed.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
Return-to-office mandates brought people back to buildings without answering what they are supposed to accomplish there.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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