statehood

Example Sentences

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Despite strengthening ties with Israel, India has sought to maintain a broader regional balance -- historically supporting Palestinian statehood while deepening cooperation with Israel.

From Barron's

On Tuesday, Volodymyr Zelensky said "Ukraine never chose this war", adding: "We have defended our independence, we have not lost our statehood."

From BBC

Mr. Newsom has the distinction of being the first governor of California since statehood in 1850 to see the state’s congressional delegation shrink, from 53 representatives to 52 after the 2020 census.

From The Wall Street Journal

After Jackson’s 1988 presidential campaign defeat, he was elected in 1990 as a shadow senator for Washington, D.C. — a position created to lobby Congress for D.C. statehood.

From Salon

In fact, a desire to maintain the Spanish language in Puerto Rico is routinely cited among the reasons many do not wish to pursue statehood.

From Salon