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Grand Canyon State

American  

noun

  1. Arizona (used as a nickname).


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Her movement may have started in the Grand Canyon State, but it has now spread across the entire country,” the club noted in the aforementioned notice.

From Washington Times Apr. 10, 2023

Two house races are still ongoing in the Grand Canyon State, in Arizona’s 1st and 6th Congressional Districts.

From Slate Nov. 13, 2022

The Grand Canyon State native chose Arizona over Oregon and has two years of eligibility.

From Seattle Times Aug. 18, 2022

This Tuesday, August 2, Arizona's Republican and Democratic primary elections will be held, and residents of the Grand Canyon State will be voting for everything from governor to secretary of state.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2022

Overall, he is ranked just inside the top 1000 nationally as a three-star prospect and is the No. 24 overall prospect from the Grand Canyon State.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2019

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