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Recent Examples of client state
In other words, Britain is a client state, albeit a senior one, with certain privileges.
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 June 2024
By turning Abiy’s Ethiopia into a client state, however, the UAE has helped feed the prime minister’s worst instincts.
—Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
During the Cold War, Washington and Moscow provided both internal and external security assistance to their client states, and few if any countries maintained security relationships with both superpowers.
—Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2024
Expansion-minded Chinese nationalists, coupled with China’s increasing contempt for Russian military weakness, are quite capable of harnessing China’s resentments over past defeats to turn on their diminished client state to the north.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 June 2024
By turning Abiy’s Ethiopia into a client state, however, the UAE has helped feed the prime minister’s worst instincts.
—Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
During the Cold War, Washington and Moscow provided both internal and external security assistance to their client states, and few if any countries maintained security relationships with both superpowers.
—Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2024
Expansion-minded Chinese nationalists, coupled with China’s increasing contempt for Russian military weakness, are quite capable of harnessing China’s resentments over past defeats to turn on their diminished client state to the north.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for client state
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For the really adventurous, visit the remote and roadless Laya village in the greater Himalayan range in the north of the country, one of the world's highest human settlements and a distinct subculture of Bhutan.Mark Lakin, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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After the December 2022 settlement, Heard made good on that wish, relocating abroad to focus on motherhood.Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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In total, the Trusteeship Council oversaw 11 trust territories.Lloyd Axworthy, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2024
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Somaliland became independent from Britain in 1960, a few days before Somalia, then a trust territory administered by Italy, gained its own sovereignty.Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 1 Feb. 2022
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Early decision admissions have often been criticized for discriminating against low-income students and creating a province of the privileged that favors white and wealthy applicants.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Children under 14 have been disproportionately affected, particularly in the remote Panzi health zone of Kwango province, a region notorious for its limited healthcare resources.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Trump’s mandate arises not just from the raw vote total, but also from the fact that every swing state, every part of the country, and major demographic groups swung toward Trump.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 7 Dec. 2024
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Ultimately, Stockman's mandate to cut spending collided with two other Reagan articles of faith: tax cuts and a vigorous military build up to challenge what was then still the Soviet Union.Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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However, not all European countries have been successful in ending their energy dependency on Russia.Daniel Markind, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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This dependency has put a strain on our relationship with them and with each other, as my husband and I have different opinions on how to address the situation.Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Matthew Zweig, a sanctions expert at the lobbying arm of the think tank Foundation for Defense of Democracies, pointed to another question related to Captagon that may have also ultimately contributed to Assad's downfall.Desiree Adib, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Philly, the cradle of democracy, shares cultural and political identities with both regions.Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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In 2024, researchers published findings in the journal Nature that showed European permaculture projects cultivated soil that sequestered significantly more carbon than what is found on nearby traditional farms.Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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This includes tender perennials like dahlias, cannas, gladiolus, agapanthus, and elephant ears. Plants in Fluctuating Temperatures In regions with frequent freeze-thaw cycles, especially in USDA Hardiness Zones 7 and 8, soil can shift and expose roots to damage.Macie Stump, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
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This made very little sense after the Russian people, hoping for a more democratic future, toppled the Soviet dictatorship.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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The day after Chun declared martial law in May 1980, students in opposition to the order took to the streets, staging demonstrations against military dictatorship in the southwestern city of Gwangju.Chandelis Duster, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Client state.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/client%20state. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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