New Hampshire
Americannoun
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a state in the northeastern United States. 9,304 sq. mi. (24,100 sq. km). Concord. NH (for use with zip code), N.H.
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one of an American breed of chestnut-red chickens raised for meat and eggs.
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One of the thirteen colonies.
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Smoke from the wildfires also worsened air quality across the border in the United States, with Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire particularly impacted.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
"The copy we have is one of only 11 surviving from the first ones printed in New Hampshire."
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
District Court judge for the District of New Hampshire blocked the order from taking effect during litigation and certified a class of affected children.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
She previously worked as a reporting intern at the New Hampshire Union Leader, covering local politics, state funding and human interest stories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
I hadn’t spent much time in New Hampshire, but it didn’t strike me as a place that was ready to welcome me with open arms.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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