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Palmetto State

American  

noun

  1. South Carolina (used as a nickname).


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The long hiatus between executions marks a stark departure for the Palmetto State.

From Slate Aug. 29, 2024

Here is what to watch in the Palmetto State as votes are tallied Saturday night.

From New York Times Feb. 24, 2024

Palmetto State Armory described the model used in the attack — the PA-15 — as "our interpretation of the legendary AR-15 rifle that you have grown to love," according to The Independent.

From Salon Sep. 29, 2023

Mrs. Haley predicted she would rise to the top of the GOP field, boasting she turned the Palmetto State into an “economic powerhouse” and negotiated with over 100 countries at the U.N.

From Washington Times Jul. 24, 2023

It is important that they should know this in advance at Charleston, and not delude themselves as to the kind of welcome for which the Palmetto State and its accomplices have to hope.

From The Uprising of a Great People The United States in 1861. to Which is Added a Word of Peace on the Difference Between England the United States. by Booth, Mary L. (Mary Louise)

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