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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During her State of the Union address on 16th September, President von der Leyen committed to overhauling single market rules by the end of next year and advancing EU Inc to streamline cross-border expansion. — Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 Carney will attend European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union address Wednesday as a guest of honor before addressing the European Parliament on Thursday. — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech during her annual State of the Union address at a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France on September 16, 2026. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026 In March, Santos addressed complaints about his attendance at the State of the Union address on his podcast. — Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for State of the Union address

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