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Ohioan

American  
[oh-hahy-oh-uhn] / oʊˈhaɪ oʊ ən /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Ohio.


adjective

  1. of or relating to Ohio or its people.

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The 73-year-old Ohioan and veteran officeholder is staring down all of Democrats’ problems in his bid to return to the Senate.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

The native Ohioan said she had so far only seen "a lot of forklifts unloading trucks. If I am online and I see...a commotion and a fanfare, I will probably come back."

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

He shares the deeply conservative ideology of his mentor Mr. Jordan but lacks the confrontational profile or hard-edge style of the Ohioan.

From New York Times Oct. 25, 2023

The five Californians’ decision to back the Ohioan could come back to haunt them.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 21, 2023

James Garfield went to the convention as part of the Ohio delegation and gave a speech nominating fellow Ohioan Sherman.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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