Обычное состояние этого вещества - твёрдое.
- The common state of this matter is solid.
Меня беспокоит состояние здоровья Тома.
- I'm worried about the state of Tom's health.
... You didn't have to be in a state of the art classroom. ...
... That's what you heard from the President at the State of the Union, and in the past week, ...