Tar Heel State

noun

1. North Carolina (used as a nickname).

Example Sentences

Those extra seats in the Tar Heel State, at least arguably, were enough to determine who will control the next Congress.

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The Tar Heel State has one of the closest races in the country with November's election looming.

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The Tar Heel State has been a Republican stronghold, with only one Democratic presidential nominee winning there in the last 20-plus years.

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In between, Kishida plans to have lunch at the governor’s mansion in a historic first for the Tar Heel State.

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Open carry of firearms is legal in the Tar Heel State without a permit, but a person must be 18 with no felony convictions to do so.

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