The chemist studied the excited states of the molecule to understand its fluorescence.

Many island states rely on tourism and fishing to sustain their economies amid climate uncertainty.

The campaign focused its efforts on swing states during the final weeks before the election.

Historians debate whether ethno-states can truly coexist in a multicultural world.

The Middle States consortium organized a conference on regional history, drawing participants from universities across the area.

After the hurricane, relief agencies coordinated shipments to hospitals across the Gulf States.

Philosophers debated whether absolute states could exist independently of observation.

The historian argued that the empire maintained several client states to buffer its borders.

Political theorists debated whether minimal states could effectively protect individual liberties without stifling social welfare programs.

Campaign spending surged in the battleground states as election day approached.