Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- Nevada; -- a nickname alluding to its silver mines.
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- proper noun A nickname of
Nevada
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a state in the southwestern United States
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Examples
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But the FDIC lacked the authority to close Silver State, which is a state-chartered bank and whose primary regulator is the Nevada Financial Institutions Division.
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According to John Ralson, who apparently has some sort of Avatar-like connection to all living things in the Silver State, Berkley had been weighing the decision for a while but ultimately decided that the opportunity was too good to pass up.
HUFFPOST HILL - Congress Passes Budget, Catastrophe Postponed Eliot Nelson 2011
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Only one other state is within shouting distance - Nevada with eight - although the Silver State owns the best overall record in voting for presidential victors throughout the past 100 years.
Ohio Is The New Belle Of The Bellwether Ball Jason Linkins 2011
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According to a survey released by Public Policy Polling earlier this week, 68 percent of Republican voters in the Silver State say they wish a candidate other than Angle had emerged the GOP nominee to take on Reid.
Harry Reid: Tea Party 'Will Disappear' (VIDEO) Elyse Siegel 2011
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Only one other state is within shouting distance - Nevada with eight - although the Silver State owns the best overall record in voting for presidential victors throughout the past 100 years.
Ohio Is The New Belle Of The Bellwether Ball Jason Linkins 2011
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President Obama won the Silver State by 12 points in 2008, but the 2010 election saw Gov.
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Last month, the Sunreported that Goodman is considering making a run for governor in the Silver State after he exits his current post in July:
Las Vegas Mayor: Showgirls 'Take My Arm,''Hold My Gin' Elyse Siegel 2011
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Only one other state is within shouting distance - Nevada with eight - although the Silver State owns the best overall record in voting for presidential victors throughout the past 100 years.
Ohio Is The New Belle Of The Bellwether Ball Jason Linkins 2011
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Such a move could have benefitted Mitt Romney, as the former Massachusetts governor is the early favorite in the Silver State.
Nevada Moves Back Caucus Patrick O'Connor 2011
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Only one other state is within shouting distance - Nevada with eight - although the Silver State owns the best overall record in voting for presidential victors throughout the past 100 years.
Ohio Is The New Belle Of The Bellwether Ball Jason Linkins 2011
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