Ancient city-states often formed alliances to resist larger empires.

During the presidential election, campaign strategists focused their ad spending on purple states where the outcome could swing either way.

Historians debated whether monuments should commemorate soldiers of the Confederate States or be removed.

Unitary states often centralize authority to create uniform laws and policies across their territories.

The research paper compared the decay rates of different W states under varying temperatures.

The historian's lecture focused on the political alliances that emerged during the Warring States.

The philosopher discussed different states of being during the seminar.

During the ceremony, the guards adopted various salute states according to protocol.

During the experiment, the instrument recorded several T-states that indicated a phase transition.

The simulations predicted multiple end states depending on the initial conditions and external forces.