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North Platte

American  

noun

  1. a river flowing from N Colorado through SE Wyoming and W Nebraska into the Platte. 618 miles (995 sq. km) long.

  2. a city in central Nebraska.


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“Cattle are tricky collateral,” said Ty Lucas, Chief Lending Officer for NebraskaLand Bank in North Platte, Neb., the heart of cattle country.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

A new plant, Sustainable Beef in North Platte, Neb., opened earlier this year about 60 miles west of Lexington.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

The buildings that tested positive are the port of entry in Lewiston; the North Platte Federal Building; the John C. Kluczynski Federal Building and the U.S.

From Washington Times Sep. 21, 2023

But the letter didn’t detail what kind of defects inspectors found in the Bailey Yard in North Platte, and there are a myriad of federal rules.

From Seattle Times Sep. 10, 2023

“That is called the North Platte River,” he said.

From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III

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