Cornhusker State
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The Cornhusker State is the only one with a nonpartisan legislature by statute, giving the independent label there more power than it might have in, say, Alabama.
From Slate • Sep. 3, 2024
Few outside the Cornhusker State paid much attention to the special election to fill the House seat vacated by former Representative Jeff Fortenberry, who resigned after he was convicted of lying to federal investigators.
From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2022
The same conversation is echoing across the Cornhusker State.
From Washington Times • Nov. 4, 2019
It is a harmless and beautiful species that we’ve managed to preserve in the Cornhusker State.
From Washington Times • Aug. 5, 2017
In the 1970s, Davis worked for two Nebraska senators, Carl Curtis and Roman Hruska, each of whom wound up living out his days in the Cornhusker State.
From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2014
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