How to Use State of the Union address in a Sentence

State of the Union address

noun phrase
  • Biden said in his recent prime-time State of the Union address.
    Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The president vowed in his State of the Union address to crack down on junk fees.
    Carly Olson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Whitmer gave the 2020 response to Trump’s State of the Union address from her daughter’s high school.
    David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 8 July 2024
  • Biden announced plans to build the floating pier during his State of the Union address last month.
    Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Apr. 2024
  • But then Khanna asked whether Biden's State of the Union address made a difference.
    USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Harris also laid out plans for a big campaign-style push after the State of the Union address on March 7.
    Ed O'Keefe, CBS News, 12 Feb. 2024
  • This has made for the one discordant note in the otherwise over-the-moon reception by the Left of the president’s State of the Union address.
    Rich Lowry, National Review, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The governor attended Biden’s third State of the Union address Feb. 7.
    Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 30 Aug. 2023
  • But a spirited State of the Union address last week seemed to temper some concerns for now about his ability to do the job.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2024
  • During his State of the Union address earlier this month, Mr. Biden again called on snack companies to put a stop to the practice.
    Madeleine Ngo, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
  • In his State of the Union address, Biden said Medicare should be allowed to negotiate prices for at least 50 drugs per year, up from the target of 20.
    Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
  • The guest star mastered her take on Katie Britt’s cosmically cringe response to the State of the Union address within 48 hours of its airing.
    Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 23 May 2024
  • Biden, in his State of the Union address on March 7, announces plans to build a floating pier on Gaza’s coast to enable deliveries by sea.
    Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
  • President Biden’s recent State of the Union address contained a lot of whoppers.
    Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The hope is that a more aggressive Biden like the one Americans saw during the State of the Union address may counteract concerns about his age.
    TIME, 15 May 2024
  • Aides say the president also intends to lay out a positive agenda for a second term in his State of the Union address on March 7.
    Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The political back-and-forth came to a head in a clash between Biden and some Republican lawmakers at his State of the Union address.
    Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Will viewers see the high-energy Biden of the State of the Union address or the more low-key octogenarian of less eventful moments?
    Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
  • President Biden announced the maritime corridor during his State of the Union address in March.
    Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 16 May 2024
  • According to the campaign, the president's fiery State of the Union address juiced grassroots fundraising, bringing in more than $10 million in small dollar donations in the 24 hours around the speech.
    Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
  • But stiffing Congress by abandoning the president’s annual State of the Union address would not play well in the nation’s Capitol.
    George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
  • President Biden is set to deliver his State of the Union address March 7, with lawmakers potentially still stuck on a plan to fund the government.
    Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Biden argues that democracy is under attack To get a sense of how Biden sees this current moment in the sweep of history, look no further than his most recent State of the Union address.
    Tamara Keith, NPR, 5 June 2024
  • In his State of the Union address this month, Biden underscored the reforms he’s made to the program by increasing the number of borrowers eligible for relief.
    Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Or consider how Netflix, which has 270 million users worldwide, could send out an alert to get viewers to watch coverage of the State of the Union address or a presidential debate.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
  • In his State of the Union address, the president vowed to raise taxes on corporations and lower everyday costs, including junk fees and prescription drug prices.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Biden has recently been highlighting his efforts on marijuana reform, even mentioning it in his State of the Union address last month.
    Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 25 Apr. 2024
  • His public appearances, such as his State of the Union address on March 7, usually involve a teleprompter, which is common with presidents and other high-profile public officials.
    Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
  • Democrats say the president effectively batted down speculation about his age (81 years old) with a forceful State of the Union address earlier this year, but strategists conceded that a slip up at one of the debates could reignite the worries.
    Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 15 May 2024
  • Biden proposal includes tax credit, not cash payout In making his case for a second term, Biden pitched a wide range of policy ideas during his State of the Union address, covering issues from prescription drug prices to the housing crisis.
    Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024

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