Bay State
Americannoun
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Origin of Bay State
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
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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
Bay State Democrats in 2021 passed a law requiring their government to adopt policies and emissions limits to reduce its CO2 emissions to 50% below 1990 levels by 2030.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
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 664-acre Birch Bay State Park offers saltwater and freshwater shoreline for play and viewing surrounding islands and mountains, abundant picnic tables and tent and RV camping.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023
He would certainly have been willing to acknowledge that there is more reality in the romance and poetry of mythology than in the thousands which he invested in the Bay State Mills.
From My Unknown Chum by Fairbanks, Charles Bullard
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