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Centennial State

American  

noun

  1. Colorado (used as a nickname).


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Mr. Kelly has rounded up 31 other Democrats to support his repeal bill, including Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet, who is running for Governor of the Centennial State.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

Politics is robust in the Centennial State, says one source who knows.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 22, 2022

He said that current snowpacks in the higher alpine regions of the Centennial State are running about 60 to 70 percent on average, with some places only around 30 to 40 percent normal.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2021

"The Pioneer Woman" star, 52, and her spouse of 24 years, also 52, took time away from their busy lives to reconnect in the Centennial State.

From Fox News ● Jul. 23, 2021

Colorado was admitted into the Union in 1876, and great efforts were made by Suffragists to secure the "Centennial" State.

From Woman and the Republic — a Survey of the Woman-Suffrage Movement in the United States and a Discussion of the Claims and Arguments of Its Foremost Advocates by Helen Kendrick Johnson

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