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Hawkeye State

American  

noun

  1. Iowa (used as a nickname).


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Iowans are understandably concerned that the Hawkeye State has the second-highest age-adjusted rate of new cancers among states.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

That all makes it worth keeping a close eye on the Hawkeye State.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

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

Januaries in the Hawkeye State can turn any campaign into a grueling, exasperating experience.

From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2024

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 Thomas Stevens

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