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Hawkeye State

American  

noun

  1. Iowa (used as a nickname).


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It was an event like thousands of others in the half century since the Hawkeye State stumbled into its first-in-the-nation role during presidential primaries.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2024

Her rivals Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy are still scheduled to press on, however, ahead of Monday's caucus in the Hawkeye State.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2024

The governor also managed to meet with several Hawkeye State political luminaries amid his energetic day, including U.S.

From Washington Times • Sep. 10, 2023

Also in the Greensboro region, Creighton could become the de facto, invading champion of the Hawkeye State if, after it edged second-seeded Iowa on Sunday, it can similarly thwart Iowa State, a No. 3 seed.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2022

My first day's experience in the great "Hawkeye State" speaks volumes for the hospitality of the people, there being quite a rivalry between two neighboring farmers about which should take me in to dinner.

From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume 1 From San Francisco to Teheran by Stevens, Thomas

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