Bay State
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of Bay State
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
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In late June, Gov. Maura Healey signed new legislation aimed at ensuring that all Bay State public school children receive “evidence-based literacy instruction.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
New Hampshire and Florida have been popular destinations for Bay State refugees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Seven years later, Gonzales was transferred to Pelican Bay State Prison’s Security Housing Unit, then the most restrictive facility in California, where he was held in solitary confinement for about 25 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
Other sites in Alaska where the risks of lake tsunamis coincide with human activity and infrastructure include Eklutna, Seward, Valdez, Juneau, Grewingk Lake in Kachemak Bay State Park and Index Lake near Glacier View.
From Science Daily ● May 6, 2024
The meat bulked a little larger than at the Bay State Lunch, but when the fat had been cut away and trimmed off the salvage was about the size of a boy's mitten.
From Of All Things by Robert C. Benchley
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