They seemed to get a lot of cases from one particular state.

But only the ones in a particular state are, sort of.

He died probably about 1810 in a particular state of debt.

So at each time interval the system is in a particular state.

This means that at a particular state, these properties have a certain value.

Whether you keep the fish depends on the regulations in your particular state.

At the very least, consumers can learn what types of insurance they are required to buy in a particular state.

The defendant was not a citizen of a particular state.

A regional party may gain a majority and rule a particular state.

In both cases this is done while still assuming ignorance over which particular states are more likely than others.