North Platte
Americannoun
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a river flowing from N Colorado through SE Wyoming and W Nebraska into the Platte. 618 miles (995 sq. km) long.
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a city in central Nebraska.
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
The show always kept him away from his home in North Platte, Nebraska, but his absence wasn’t the main problem.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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