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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A state of the western United States. It was admitted as the 36th state in 1864. Part of the area ceded by Mexico to the United States in 1848, it became a separate territory in 1861 after an influx of settlers drawn by the discovery (1859) of the Comstock Lode. Carson City is the capital and Las Vegas the largest city.
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- proper noun A state of the
United States of America . Capital:Carson City .
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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NEVADA - Polls of Nevada at this point are meaningless, as it's all about turnout, but, fwiw, the latest one from Fox has Angle up 48 percent to 45 percent for Reid.
HUFFPOST HILL - NOVEMBER 1ST, 2010 The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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NEVADA - Polls of Nevada at this point are meaningless, as it's all about turnout, but, fwiw, the latest one from Fox has Angle up 48 percent to 45 percent for Reid.
HUFFPOST HILL - NOVEMBER 1ST, 2010 The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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| Reply | Permalink what nevada poll? the polls i've seen from Nevada showing her beating all republicans. and i follow polls closely.
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RENO, NEVADA - The Nevada State Republican Convention was called to an abrupt halt on Saturday, after delegates supporting Texas Congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul were elected to the 2008 Republican National Convention.
Ron Paul Nevada Delegates Voted to National Convention before Recess 2008
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JIM GIBBONS, NEVADA: Nevada is the state that needs water, but we don't need it all at once.
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JIM GIBBONS, NEVADA: Nevada is a state that needs water, but we don't need it all at once.
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JIM GIBBONS, NEVADA, GOVERNOR: Nevada is the state that needs water but we don't need it all at once.
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JUDGE JOE BONAVENTURE, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA, DISTRICT COURT: Mr. Simpson, under Nevada law, you may introduce evidence on your own behalf at this proceeding.
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JEFF ZUPON, NEVADA NATIONAL GUARD: Well, Nevada is one of those states where most people back East think it ` s pretty small.
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NEVADA CHAIRMAN: Madam Secretary, the great state of Nevada is proud of its vast natural resources, of its dynamic entertainment industry and of the fact that for the first time in many years, the majority of its citizens are Democrats.
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