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Granite State

American  

noun

  1. New Hampshire (used as a nickname).


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Small wonder Granite State lawmakers are the lowest paid in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 21, 2026

On Tuesday, voters in the Granite State will once again help kick off the presidential primary season, on the heels of the Iowa caucuses that began the nomination process on the Republican side Monday.

From Seattle Times Jan. 17, 2024

During an eyebrow-raising visit to New Hampshire on Friday, Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia name-checked friends who are elected officials in the Granite State and complimented the discerning nature of its voters.

From New York Times Jan. 12, 2024

Things will be rocking of the musical sort in the Granite State soon.

From Washington Times Dec. 13, 2023

The Granite State may well be proud of its gifted daughter, and the Empire State, especially the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, rejoices in her possession.

From Two Decades A History of the First Twenty Years' Work of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of the State of New York by Graham, Frances W.

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