Keystone State

noun

1. Pennsylvania (used as a nickname).

Example Sentences

Its nickname, the Keystone State, has never been more appropriate.

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The Keystone State awards more electoral votes to the winner — 19 — than any of the other states that are being most closely contested this year.

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Nicknamed the Keystone State, Pennsylvania could in fact be the key to the White House.

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Pennsylvania has emerged as a critical swing state, with both candidates campaigning heavily in the Keystone State this past weekend.

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Already both candidates and their running mates have held events in the Keystone State, with no doubt many more to come.

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