Empire State

American

noun

the state of New York (used as a nickname).

Empire State British

noun

nickname of New York

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Sony and Marvel released the first full-length trailer for the film on Wednesday 11:00 GMT, a moment marked by Holland on top of the Empire State Building, joined by a crowd of costume-clad children.

From BBC

U.S. economic data due Monday include the Empire State manufacturing survey for March at 8:30 a.m.

From MarketWatch

Tech companies are desperate to plug in their AI data centers, each of which can use 50 to 100 times as much power as the Empire State Building to run and cool their servers.

From Barron's

With apologies to your mom, and deep respect for the Empire State Building, there are plenty of things we’re told that just aren’t so.

From The Wall Street Journal

Investment bankers regularly invite prominent clients there to win new business while wowing them with views of the Empire State Building.

From The Wall Street Journal

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