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ball game, deal, footing, picture, posture, scene, situation, story
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Earlier Saturday, a steady trickle of people lined up to see if their names were on the list in Buraburi village outside one of the many offices that had been set up across Assam for residents to verify the status of their citizenship applications. — Sheikh Saaliq, BostonGlobe.com, "Citizenship list in Indian state leaves out almost 2 million," 31 Aug. 2019 The landmark legislation, which could set a precedent in a national battle to improve pay and benefits for low- and middle-wage workers, would change the employment status of more than a million Californians. — Los Angeles Times, "A bill giving workplace protection to a million Californians moves one step closer to law," 30 Aug. 2019 Dov Fox, a bioethicist and professor of law at the University of San Diego, said there are a number of competing theories about what gives an organism the moral and legal status of personhood. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Human mini-brains made from stem cells make mini brain waves," 30 Aug. 2019 According to the zoo spokesperson, no one from the Trump administration has contacted the zoo regarding the status of the pandas. — Sophie Lewis, CBS News, "Could the trade war with China cost the U.S. its pandas?," 29 Aug. 2019 SWEIs include environmental conditions, health, education, and poverty, as well as giving special attention to the status of women and children as predictors of both quality of life and long-term economic success. — Riane Eisler, Quartz, "The fight between capitalism and socialism will be won by a totally different “ism”," 29 Aug. 2019 The unresolved status of Pro Bowl outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney remains in a holding pattern. — Aaron Wilson, Houston Chronicle, "Texans' Bill O'Brien calls unresolved Jadeveon Clowney situation 'unique'," 29 Aug. 2019 Earlier in the day, investors wrestled with mixed headlines over the status of calls and talks between the U.S. and China in what's become an increasingly costly trade war. — Fox News, "Free Beacon editor in chief: Trump is asking China to 'pay a price' it can't afford," 28 Aug. 2019 Moore will also give an update about the status of a grant application to add the 26-acre Venture Smith Home Site on Barn Island in Stonington to the Connecticut Freedom Trail. — courant.com, "Community News For The Colchester Edition," 28 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'status.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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