Michigan
a state in the northern central United States. 58,216 sq. mi. (150,780 sq. km). Capital: Lansing. Abbreviations: MI (for use with zip code), Mich.
Lake Michigan, a lake in the northern central United States, between Wisconsin and Michigan: one of the five Great Lakes. 22,400 sq. mi. (58,015 sq. km).
a card game of the stops family, for three to eight players.
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How to use Michigan in a sentence
He continued amassing games, and in time, Arnold and two brothers owned seven arcades in Michigan, called Pinball Pete’s.
Could GoFundMe campaigns save our cultural collections? Las Vegas’s Pinball Hall of Fame is banking on it. | Kate Silver | February 26, 2021 | Washington PostBecause several of the men’s gymnasts, such as Michigan’s Paul Juda, are on college teams, they have had a chance to compete in recent months, though NCAA scoring differs from international scoring.
For competition-starved U.S. gymnasts, Winter Cup will measure Olympic readiness | Liz Clarke | February 26, 2021 | Washington PostOne of its victims was 5-year-old Skylar Herbert, the daughter of a police officer and a firefighter, and the first child to die of covid-19 in Michigan.
Unprecedented numbers of students have disappeared during the pandemic. Schools are working harder than ever to find them. | Moriah Balingit | February 26, 2021 | Washington PostAt five medical research centers — in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington state and Wisconsin — every person who comes in with a cough or other respiratory symptoms can become a study participant.
So You Got Vaccinated … And Then You Got COVID. Now What? | Maggie Koerth (maggie.koerth-baker@fivethirtyeight.com) | February 23, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightRepublicans in Wisconsin and Michigan have indicated they may also pursue similar bills.
Mail Voting Boosted Turnout for Voters With Disabilities. Will Lawmakers Let It Continue? | Abigail Abrams | February 18, 2021 | Time
Two years ago in Michigan, she oversaw AFP operations to help the Republican-controlled legislature pass sweeping anti-union laws.
The Next Phase of the Koch Brothers’ War on Unions | Carl Deal and Tia Lessin | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt Michigan, he would be a formidable recruiter, able to evoke the tradition of his former iconic coach, Bo Schembechler.
Is Any College Football Coach Worth $60 Million? Jim Harbaugh Is | Jesse Lawrence | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt 24, I slipped on the ice outside of my Michigan apartment.
Michigan supposedly offered 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh a $42 million contract, which would him the highest-paid coach in the NCAA.
Is Any College Football Coach Worth $60 Million? Jim Harbaugh Is | Jesse Lawrence | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOver the past three years, Michigan has had an average price close to $200 on the secondary market.
Is Any College Football Coach Worth $60 Million? Jim Harbaugh Is | Jesse Lawrence | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA destructive tornado swept over a portion of Lapeer county, Michigan.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellYour papa and I have decided to leave our little home here in Chicago and buy a home in Michigan.
The value of a praying mother | Isabel C. ByrumHe was a Michigan man of French descent, possessing a thorough knowledge of woodcraft and a magnificent physique.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail | Arthur R. ThompsonThe Michigan regiments dashed into the mass of fugitives, and the gunboats swept the narrow pass with grape.
A portion of the Seventh Michigan was selected to go first, while the other regiments stood as a supporting force.
The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.
British Dictionary definitions for michigan (1 of 2)
/ (ˈmɪʃɪɡən) /
the US name for newmarket (def. 2)
British Dictionary definitions for Michigan (2 of 2)
/ (ˈmɪʃɪɡən) /
a state of the N central US, occupying two peninsulas between Lakes Superior, Huron, Michigan, and Erie: generally low-lying. Capital: Lansing. Pop: 10 079 985 (2003 est). Area: 147 156 sq km (56 817 sq miles): Abbreviation: Mich, (with zip code) MI
Lake Michigan a lake in the N central US between Wisconsin and Michigan: the third largest of the five Great Lakes and the only one wholly in the US; linked with Lake Huron by the Straits of Mackinac. Area: 58 000 sq km (22 400 sq miles)
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Cultural definitions for Michigan
State in the northern United States bordered on the north by Lake Superior; on the east by Lake Erie, Lake Huron, and Ontario, Canada; on the south by Ohio and Indiana; and on the west by Wisconsin and Lake Michigan. Its capital is Lansing, and its largest city is Detroit.
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