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Sunflower State

American  

noun

  1. Kansas (used as a nickname).


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His plan to resign was first reported by the Sunflower State Journal.

From Seattle Times Nov. 29, 2022

Even in the “give me more CONTENT” reign of streaming, there have not been many movies or TV series set in the Sunflower State.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2022

Constitution, 11 state constitutions include an explicit “right of privacy,” and the Sunflower State is one of them.

From Slate Jun. 29, 2022

“Somebody Somewhere,” a mellow, melancholy comedy set in the Sunflower State, was recently renewed for a second season.

From New York Times Feb. 24, 2022

Douglas's Kansas-Nebraska Bill brought on an era of civil war in Kansas, sent the guerrillas over the Sunflower State, burned Lawrence, destroyed the State government and filled the whole land with tumult and bitterness.

From The Battle of Principles A Study of the Heroism and Eloquence of the Anti-Slavery Conflict by Hillis, Newell Dwight

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