North Platte
Americannoun
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a river flowing from N Colorado through SE Wyoming and W Nebraska into the Platte. 618 miles (995 sq. km) long.
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a city in central Nebraska.
Example Sentences
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“Cattle are tricky collateral,” said Ty Lucas, Chief Lending Officer for NebraskaLand Bank in North Platte, Neb., the heart of cattle country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Briggs said Sustainable Beef is working with the state to potentially bus workers from Lexington to North Platte.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
Investigators haven’t confirmed the cause of the Sept. 14 blast in a remote corner of the railroad’s Bailey Yard in North Platte, Nebraska, about 250 miles west of Omaha.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2023
The buildings that tested positive are the port of entry in Lewiston; the North Platte Federal Building; the John C. Kluczynski Federal Building and the U.S.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
They had gone to a town called North Platte, to look at a pickup truck.
From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III
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