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The phrase "a time when states" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a specific period in which states, such as countries or regions, are involved in a particular situation or event.
Example: "There was a time when states were more focused on diplomacy than military action."
Alternatives: "an era in which states" or "a period when states".
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At a time when states are desperate for revenue, you can see the allure of taxing online merchants.
It has become part of the debate on Medicaid, at a time when states are cutting back on this insurance program for the poor.
Some will ask where the money will come from, at a time when states and localities are even more strapped than the federal government.
It also helps pay for child care assistance, foster care and juvenile justice at a time when states are cutting back these programs.
At a time when states like Arizona are so cash-strapped that they're selling off state buildings, that's money that governments can't afford to lose.
And the new set of promises come at a time when states are broke or have sold off so many of the levers and resources they once had.
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At a time when state budgets are being cut, a free trip can look tempting.
The proposal comes at a time when state officials are scrambling to stave off summertime power shortages.
Enrollment at the state's community colleges is soaring at a time when state support to higher education is in a steep slide.
All of the machines and material are donated, a necessity at a time when state budget cuts are prompting major reductions in taxpayer financing of resettlement programs.
China lobbied aggressively to include South Africa in the group at a time when state-owned Chinese firms were buying up raw materials across Africa.
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