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Recent Examples of client state
Hamas and Hezbollah, which have enjoyed Iran’s support, have also been seriously debilitated and there is a new government in Syria that is no longer a client state of Iran.
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Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Above all, China fears that its unpredictable and often aggressive client state could spark a military conflict with South Korea and the United States, potentially dragging Beijing into a second Korean War.
—Shuxian Luo, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2025
English focused on Poland because the country had a long history of underground revolutionary culture; when the USSR turned independent Poland into a client state known as the People’s Republic of Poland, the Poles already knew how to go underground to fight back.
—Valorie Castellanos Clark, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Greece was seen as bulwark against Moscow and its client states in southeastern Europe.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 31 Jan. 2025
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Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Above all, China fears that its unpredictable and often aggressive client state could spark a military conflict with South Korea and the United States, potentially dragging Beijing into a second Korean War.
—Shuxian Luo, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2025
English focused on Poland because the country had a long history of underground revolutionary culture; when the USSR turned independent Poland into a client state known as the People’s Republic of Poland, the Poles already knew how to go underground to fight back.
—Valorie Castellanos Clark, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Greece was seen as bulwark against Moscow and its client states in southeastern Europe.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for client state
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Hill breached their settlement agreement with each other by discussing Bauer on podcasts and in public appearances, the Los Angeles Times reported.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The third act focused on the accusations of Jordan Chandler, then 13 years old, whom Jackson paid $23 million to in a 1994 settlement.—
Jake Coyle,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The separatist movement dates back to the early 1960s, when the British Southern Cameroons, a United Nations trust territory previously governed as part of Nigeria’s eastern region, was joined with Cameroon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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In total, the Trusteeship Council oversaw 11 trust territories.—
Lloyd Axworthy,
Foreign Affairs,
15 May 2024
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Adding another layer to the country’s plans is the fact that several Canadian provinces already have existing provincial sovereign wealth funds.—
Keely Bastow,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2026
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Chad's eastern provinces have for several months been hosting refugees fleeing the war in Sudan and are facing increasing pressure on resources and security.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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In Louisiana, where the mandate to draw a second, Democratic-leaning majority-Black House district led to Tuesday’s decision, the primary election for federal offices is set for May 16 — and early voting is scheduled to begin Saturday.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Currently, state governments primarily regulate insurance, but a federal mandate would be harder for companies to challenge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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His mental health has severely deteriorated, his financial situation is terrible, and his drug dependency is at its worst.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The developer just adds it to their dependencies and calls a function to wrap the key.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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In Qalqilya, a city where no slates registered to participate at all, Marwan Ennabi said elections didn't reflect that Palestinian democracy was thriving or capable of changing the deteriorating conditions on the ground.—
SAM METZ,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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Our democracy works best when voters choose their representatives — not the other way around.—
Allyson Meyers,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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In general, plants in window boxes need good drainage, high-quality soil, and frequent watering to flourish.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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Mexico’s government said Saturday that two CIA agents killed in a car crash in Chihuahua were unauthorized to participate in operations on Mexican soil.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Anti-dictatorship, but for kids Serkis scrubs the story of its violence, at least in any graphic manner.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a nation that has long prided itself on a free and vibrant news media, rights watchdogs and lawmakers from across the political spectrum denounced the move as an attack on the press without precedent since the end of Argentina’s military dictatorship in 1983.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Client state.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/client%20state. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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