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Nebraska

American  
[nuh-bras-kuh] / nəˈbræs kə /

noun

  1. a state in the central United States. 77,237 sq. mi. (200,044 sq. km). Lincoln. NE (for use with zip code), Nebr., Neb.


Nebraska British  
/ nɪˈbræskə /

noun

  1. Abbreviation: Nebr..   NE.  a state of the western US: consists of an undulating plain. Capital: Lincoln. Pop: 1 739 291 (2003 est). Area: 197 974 sq km (76 483 sq miles)

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Nebraska Cultural  
  1. State in the midwestern United States bordered by South Dakota to the north, Iowa and Missouri to the east, Kansas to the south, and Colorado and Wyoming to the west. Its capital is Lincoln, and its largest city is Omaha.


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Although Virginia is the only state where data centers’ share of electricity use currently exceeds 20%, that list could grow by 2030 to include states such as Arizona, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon and Wyoming.

From The Wall Street Journal

With time running out to save its star-crossed season, USC put itself in position for a statement-making Saturday, only to see that dream devolve into a nightmare in an 82-67 loss to No. 12 Nebraska.

From Los Angeles Times

One October day, a Nebraska employee bought a 14-inch animated LED skeleton on a toilet.

From The Wall Street Journal

As you note, only a handful of states levy an inheritance tax — Kentucky, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey and Pennsylvania — and the amount owed typically depends on the heir’s relationship to the deceased.

From MarketWatch

The Trojans will face No. 12 Nebraska on Saturday, before traveling to Washington, which beat them earlier in the season, a few days later.

From Los Angeles Times