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Prairie State

American  

noun

  1. Illinois (used as a nickname).


Example Sentences

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The Prairie State had 18 representatives in 2018, when Mr. Pritzker was elected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Prairie State Generating Station, Illinois’ largest emitter, will be allowed to remain open.

From Scientific American • Dec. 23, 2021

Prairie State Solar, an entity owned by D.E.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2021

Consolidation - a term anathema to residents of the Prairie State for much of its history - would reduce the costs of administering those governments and streamline tax collection, the report said.

From Washington Times • Jan. 7, 2020

The universal hover sold by the Prairie State Incubator people is about as perfect a lamp hover as can be made.

From The Dollar Hen by Hastings, Milo M. (Milo Milton)