Prairie State
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Only a tenth of a percent of the prairie that held the soil together for centuries in Illinois, the “Prairie State,” remains today.
From Scientific American
For the “Middle of Everything” campaign, the award-winning actor traipses around the Prairie State wearing a jaunty blue beret and a gleeful expression.
From Washington Post
Prairie State Generating Station, Illinois’ largest emitter, will be allowed to remain open.
From Scientific American
Prairie State has hired union tradespeople for a portion of the work.
From New York Times
Smith, a seasoned Black police officer working part time in Steger, Illinois, and full time at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, warned that the spotlight on his ranks is misguided.
From Fox News
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