How France is becoming a ‘third-world’ economy

Describes a great distance between two places, people, or things. It is used to talk about something that is not near or close by.

Today refers to the current day or the 24-hour period that is happening right now. It can also describe the present time or modern era in a more general sense.

A state is the condition that someone or something is in at a specific time. It can also refer to a part of a country that has its own local government, such as the states in the USA.

To start to be something or to change into a new state, condition, or role. It describes a process of transformation or reaching a certain status over time.