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Hawkeye State

American  

noun

  1. Iowa (used as a nickname).


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However, the Hawkeye State is not always a reliable bellwether.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2024

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

A brutal combination of prolonged, below-freezing temperatures and strong winds have created conditions for a biting cold on Monday that looks worse than any previous caucus night in the Hawkeye State.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2024

The Iowa Republican made it his standard practice to campaign in all 99 counties in the Hawkeye State back in the day.

From Washington Times • Dec. 10, 2023

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