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Grand Canyon State

American  

noun

  1. Arizona (used as a nickname).


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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

Between 2007 and last year, the Grand Canyon State saw an overall 20 percent drop in births, from 103,000 to 81,000.

From Washington Times Aug. 1, 2018

The Grand Canyon State has an incredibly lax regulatory oversight of autonomous vehicles as it works to attract Silicon Valley companies.

From Slate Mar. 28, 2018

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