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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

The money is a drop in the bucket for both The Palmetto State and Disney.

From Washington Times Dec. 7, 2023

The shooter had two guns, a Glock and an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle, one of them from the South Carolina Palmetto State Armory gun store.

From Salon Oct. 28, 2023

I thought it a good hit when a Georgia aunt of mine dubbed the Palmetto State “The Kingdom of Calhoun,” and Abbeville Court House “its capital.”

From The Brothers' War by John Calvin Reed

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