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a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
once the delegates had made the declaration that the colonies were henceforth independent of Great Britain, their fate was sealed
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The law limits public health emergency declarations to 120 days, after which the Legislature would have to vote to extend the emergency.
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Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Arizona governors would need permission from the Legislature to extend certain types of emergency declarations longer than 30 days if voters approve Proposition 135 this year.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
If the amendment passes, state of emergency declarations would automatically expire 30 days after being declared by the governor.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Public health emergencies have been declared in South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia and North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Helene, and major disaster declarations or states of emergency were still in place for a number of states.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Forty-one counties in Georgia were added today to the areas in Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina placed under federal declarations of major disaster, which allows those affected by Helene to immediately apply to FEMA for help, the White House said.
—NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Biden approved disaster declarations for Florida and North Carolina on Sunday.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
President Joe Biden approved emergency declarations for all five states ahead of Helene's landfall in anticipation of the storm's impact.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
By Monday, Biden had approved major disaster declarations for Florida and North Carolina, allowing survivors to immediately access funds and resources to jumpstart their recovery.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Arizona governors would need permission from the Legislature to extend certain types of emergency declarations longer than 30 days if voters approve Proposition 135 this year.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
If the amendment passes, state of emergency declarations would automatically expire 30 days after being declared by the governor.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Public health emergencies have been declared in South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia and North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Helene, and major disaster declarations or states of emergency were still in place for a number of states.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Forty-one counties in Georgia were added today to the areas in Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina placed under federal declarations of major disaster, which allows those affected by Helene to immediately apply to FEMA for help, the White House said.
—NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Biden approved disaster declarations for Florida and North Carolina on Sunday.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
President Joe Biden approved emergency declarations for all five states ahead of Helene's landfall in anticipation of the storm's impact.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
By Monday, Biden had approved major disaster declarations for Florida and North Carolina, allowing survivors to immediately access funds and resources to jumpstart their recovery.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Declarations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declarations. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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