Bay State
Americannoun
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Origin of Bay State
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
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New Hampshire and Florida have been popular destinations for Bay State refugees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Not long ago, the windowless cells in the Pelican Bay State Prison in Northern California housed men placed in solitary confinement for years, some of them decades.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024
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
Nehalem Bay State Park closed a campground trail Thursday after cougar sightings there.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2023
First, I tried out what is known as the Bay State Lunch, so called because on Thursdays they have a fishcake special.
From Of All Things by Benchley, Robert C.
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