Platte

American

[plat] / plæt /

noun

a river flowing E from the junction of the North and South Platte rivers in central Nebraska to the Missouri River S of Omaha. 310 miles (500 km) long.

Platte British

/ plæt /

noun

a river system of the central US, formed by the confluence of the North Platte and South Platte at North Platte, Nebraska: flows generally east to the Missouri River. Length: 499 km (310 miles)

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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

“When it was my child, it just flipped a switch,” says Farr, who is suing the Platte County School District on Kansas City’s outskirts.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024

Kuntz is believed to be in talks with River Platte involving 22-year-old Argentine winger Pablo Solari.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2024

While the farms had brought prosperity to Platte Center, a village about 60 miles northwest of Lincoln, Neb., they “also may bring risk” to the region’s drinking water, Ms. Xu wrote.

From New York Times • Oct. 18, 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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