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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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Briggs said Sustainable Beef is working with the state to potentially bus workers from Lexington to North Platte.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 23, 2025

Escobar, 45, landed a job at Sustainable Beef, a plant that opened in June in North Platte, Neb., an hour west on Interstate 80.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 23, 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

Highway 30 was closed between North Platte and Hershey.

From Seattle Times Sep. 14, 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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