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First State

American  

noun

  1. Delaware (used as a nickname).


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An orthopedic surgeon who has treated her back problems and prescribed medications to help with her pain works for an independent practice, First State Orthopaedics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Mr. Smith, a senior vice president at First State Bank of Uvalde, was first elected to the City Council in 1994, and then as mayor in 2008 and in 2010.

From New York Times • Nov. 7, 2023

Under the court settlement, precious metals dealer Argent Asset Group and First State Depository Company, which were both owned by Mr Higgins, were ordered to make restitutions of $112.7m and pay a penalty of $33m.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2023

Delaware’s largest source of revenue is the fees generated from corporations that flock to the First State for its favorable tax laws.

From Washington Times • Jan. 14, 2022

A deposit of over two thousand dollars, in the name of the Milagro Land and Water Protection Association, was made in the Dona Luz branch of Jim Hirsshorn’s and Ladd Devine’s First State Bank.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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