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Wolverine State

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noun

  1. Michigan (used as a nickname).


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The Wolverine State has changed since Mr. Obama’s victories in 2008 and 2012, and the Democratic Party has too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

The Wolverine State is once again worth watching this year, starting with next Tuesday’s Democratic primary for governor.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 31, 2018

History is endemic to this part of the Wolverine State.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 25, 2017

Michigan is called the "Wolverine State," Wisconsin the "Badger State," and it is not at all singular that Minnesota should have been christened the "Gopher State."

From The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier by Charles E. (Charles Eugene) Flandrau

Following a Wednesday night engagement in mid-Ohio was a Thursday night in a more or less remote section of the Wolverine State.

From From Pillar to Post Leaves from a Lecturer's Note-Book by John Kendrick Bangs

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