Platte
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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“Cattle are tricky collateral,” said Ty Lucas, Chief Lending Officer for NebraskaLand Bank in North Platte, Neb., the heart of cattle country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
After the National Park Service stopped dredging the Platte River at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on Michigan’s lower peninsula, built-up sediment created a sandbar separating fishermen from a coho salmon run.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
“There was then an influx in the number of fishermen that came to Platte River boat launch to take advantage of the favorable conditions of access created by the new channel.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 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
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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