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Gem State

American  

noun

  1. Idaho (used as a nickname).


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Successful passage would make Wallowa the 12th Oregonian county to officially consider swapping the Beaver State for the Gem State.

From Slate ● May 25, 2023

Belanger said the Gem State offers a preview of what the trail could look like in the West.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 5, 2021

When in the Gem State, do as the miners did: Head for the hills and the gold, which may or may not be there.

From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2018

Something must have drawn them here, just as Hemingway opted to leave behind his tropical digs in Key West to spend his final years in the Gem State.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 7, 2017

“Butch” Otter and then-state Sen. Russ Fulcher in a 2014 primary debate viewed as over the top even by Gem State standards.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2017

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