State in example sentence

It is the absence of a capable state that causes corruption (the inability to prevent public officials, often in collusion with other members of society, from subverting decision-making for private gain), as well as poverty and backwardness.

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The Actor implements a policy that takes into account the state of the environment and the context in which we operate.

To give you an idea of the "where:" So here's North Carolina, and if we zoom in, Bertie County is in the eastern part of the state.

It is the poorest county in the state.

In fact, two years ago, only 27 percent of all the third- through eighth-graders were passing the state standard in both English and math.

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