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Sunshine State

American  

noun

  1. Florida (used as a nickname).


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Florida officials have apologised for giving residents in the sunshine state an "unexpected" and "frustrating" pre-dawn wakeup.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2023

The arctic air mass that has spread as far south as Florida has prompted freeze advisories for much of the sunshine state.

From Fox News • Jan. 24, 2022

However, renewable energy experts warn that it would remove the incentive for homeowners to get rooftop solar panels, devastating the solar industry in America’s sunshine state.

From The Guardian • Nov. 4, 2016

GOP presidential hopeful Jeb Bush doesn’t reveal much in his choice of emoji: He is the former governor of sunshine state Florida, after all.

From Time • Jun. 2, 2015

Another school from the sunshine state, Florida, hoped to impress the committee by doubling up in the Southeastern Conference.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2013

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