North Platte
Americannoun
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a river flowing from N Colorado through SE Wyoming and W Nebraska into the Platte. 618 miles (995 sq. km) long.
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a city in central Nebraska.
Example Sentences
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Escobar, 45, landed a job at Sustainable Beef, a plant that opened in June in North Platte, Neb., an hour west on Interstate 80.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
A new plant, Sustainable Beef in North Platte, Neb., opened earlier this year about 60 miles west of Lexington.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
The buildings that tested positive are the port of entry in Lewiston; the North Platte Federal Building; the John C. Kluczynski Federal Building and the U.S.
From Washington Times • Sep. 21, 2023
Around noon, an explosion occurred inside an intermodal container on a railcar at Union Pacific’s Bailey Yard in North Platte, though it wasn’t clear what caused the explosion, railroad spokeswoman Robynn Tysver said.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023
“That is called the North Platte River,” he said.
From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III
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