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Idioms and Phrases

With pomp and ceremony, as in The foreign leaders were dining in state at the White House . This expression, dating from the late 1600s, also appears in lie in state , said of a dead body ceremoniously exposed to public view before being interred. This latter usage, dating from about 1700, is generally confined to important public figures, as in His Majesty lay in state in the palace .
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That could be an indication that the party will have the political wind at their backs in state elections this November and the midterm congressional elections next year.

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Ms Santer said the primary school, where fees start at £7,258, charges less than it costs the government to put a child in state school "saving the government a lot of money".

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There are efforts to put in place vote suppression measures in states across the country, including measures to require a birth certificate or passport to vote in state elections pending in almost half the states in the country right now.

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Amid the onslaught of anti-transgender legislation threatening their rights, freedoms and access to basic services in state legislatures and with the Trump administration's laser-focus on the demographic fanning the flames, trans activists are finding different ways to support their community and address disparities.

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