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Grand Canyon State

American  

noun

  1. Arizona (used as a nickname).


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Almost 60 years later, voters in the Grand Canyon State were again asked to decide what method of execution could be used there.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

But there’s no great mystery: Hobbs remains governor of the Grand Canyon State.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2023

Her movement may have started in the Grand Canyon State, but it has now spread across the entire country,” the club noted in the aforementioned notice.

From Washington Times • Apr. 10, 2023

This Tuesday, August 2, Arizona's Republican and Democratic primary elections will be held, and residents of the Grand Canyon State will be voting for everything from governor to secretary of state.

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2022

Overall, he is ranked just inside the top 1000 nationally as a three-star prospect and is the No. 24 overall prospect from the Grand Canyon State.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2019

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