State of the Union address
noun phrase
: a yearly speech given by the U.S. President to Congress and the people to tell them about important things that are affecting the country
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In her annual State of the Union address on Wednesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc intends to accelerate efforts to phase out all purchases of Russian fossil fuels and to crack down on Moscow's shadow oil shipping fleet.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
The annual news conference by the league commissioner was akin to a college football State of the Union address.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Cuevas and Mickens were honored during Trump's 2018 State of the Union address, with the victims' parents in attendance.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
In his 2003 State of the Union address, President George W. Bush offered a bold vision of a cleaner energy future.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
The annual news conference by the league commissioner was akin to a college football State of the Union address.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Cuevas and Mickens were honored during Trump's 2018 State of the Union address, with the victims' parents in attendance.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
In his 2003 State of the Union address, President George W. Bush offered a bold vision of a cleaner energy future.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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