welfare states

plural of welfare state

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for welfare states
Noun
  • Riley Gaines has lobbied for bills in several states that would prevent biological males who identify as women from competing in women’s sports.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Since Ukraine is not part of NATO, Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 did not trigger Article 5, though the United States and other member states rushed to provide military and diplomatic assistance to Kyiv.
    Matt Spetalnick, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At Radius’ West Oakland facility, the company has racked up dozens of violations, at least two major fires, and over $8 million in fines and settlements in the past five years alone.
    Brian Beveridge, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The AGs could sue or demand hefty settlements as conditions for approval.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • European nations have moved to increase their defense spending and take more leadership to back Ukraine in its defense against Russia on the assumption that the United States' role is no longer a reliable one.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • But if only a few nations achieve a measure of global AI supremacy, that could have far-reaching impacts on competitiveness, economic and financial power concentration, control over key technologies for modern life, and outsized social and cultural influence.
    John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The two countries last month agreed to extend the trade truce by another 90 days, to mid-November.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Many of the amendments are likely to spark infighting among Republicans as the party battles over whether to become more isolationist in the face of skepticism about assisting foreign countries.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The New Extraction Economy Early colonial powers extracted gold, spices and resources from distant lands while giving little back to local communities.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The majority of these lands are located in western states and Alaska.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Relatively snow-poor Zhejiang had nine indoor resorts in the latest year, tops among China’s provinces, followed by Hunan and Jiangsu.
    Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Officials say 24 of 31 provinces are affected, with some reservoirs at just 7 percent of capacity.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Jenkins voted to continue mask mandates in Brevard County schools, even after the DeSantis administration directed districts to lift them, a stance that brought protests outside her home, threats against her family, and national media scrutiny.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The proportion of women working or looking for work jumped to a record high after the pandemic but has since eased, in part as return-to-office mandates have reduced workplace flexibility.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
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