Cornhusker
noun
Corn·husk·er
ˈkȯrn-ˌhə-skər 
: a native or resident of Nebraska
—used as a nickname
Examples of Cornhusker in a Sentence
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Normally, the Cornhusker State is solidly red, but independent Dan Osborn has made life uncomfortable for Republican Sen. Deb Fischer: The incumbent leads Osborn by only 0.9 points in our polling average.
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G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2024
Catch up quick: The decision from the Cornhusker state's top court resolves confusion surrounding Secretary of State Robert Evnen's order to county officials to stop registering to vote Nebraskans with past felony convictions who had not been pardoned.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
But this voter rights issue, a separate controversy, has also drawn attention to the Cornhusker State.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2024
Graham: Nebraska electoral vote reform a tossup Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) took a trip to the Cornhusker state last week intending to secure one more possible electoral vote for former President Trump — through a crunch-time upheaval of Nebraska's vote allocation system.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 22 Sep. 2024
And in the Cornhusker State, that could mean Vice President Kamala Harris could come away with a single electoral vote from an Omaha-area district.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
Walz was a native of the Cornhusker State before moving to Minnesota.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Earlier this year, Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen reportedly told a group of Cornhusker donors that Oregon spent $23 million on NIL compensation, comparable to Ohio State’s budget.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
Universal Images Group | Getty Images The Cornhusker State’s heartland location insulates the state from some of the worst effects of climate change, with just 18% of properties at risk from a major climate disaster in the next 30 years.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 26 July 2024
G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2024
Catch up quick: The decision from the Cornhusker state's top court resolves confusion surrounding Secretary of State Robert Evnen's order to county officials to stop registering to vote Nebraskans with past felony convictions who had not been pardoned.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
But this voter rights issue, a separate controversy, has also drawn attention to the Cornhusker State.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2024
Graham: Nebraska electoral vote reform a tossup Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) took a trip to the Cornhusker state last week intending to secure one more possible electoral vote for former President Trump — through a crunch-time upheaval of Nebraska's vote allocation system.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 22 Sep. 2024
And in the Cornhusker State, that could mean Vice President Kamala Harris could come away with a single electoral vote from an Omaha-area district.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
Walz was a native of the Cornhusker State before moving to Minnesota.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Earlier this year, Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen reportedly told a group of Cornhusker donors that Oregon spent $23 million on NIL compensation, comparable to Ohio State’s budget.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
Universal Images Group | Getty Images The Cornhusker State’s heartland location insulates the state from some of the worst effects of climate change, with just 18% of properties at risk from a major climate disaster in the next 30 years.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 26 July 2024
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“Cornhusker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cornhusker. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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