Arkansas

[ahr-kuhn-saw, ar-kan-zuhs] / ˈɑr kənˌsɔ, ærˈkæn zəs /

NOUN

u.s. state

Synonyms

WEAK

Bear State Bowie State Hot Springs State Ozark country Razorback State Toothpick State Wonder State land of opportunity natural state

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Arkansas

Detectives have spoken to Jackson’s relatives, who confirmed he was last seen visiting them in Arkansas in the early 1980s, Price said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The former “Good Morning America” anchors tied the knot in a private Arkansas ceremony back in September.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Alabama and Louisiana are the first states to have carried out executions with nitrogen gas, though three other states - Arkansas, Mississippi and Oklahoma - also allow for it.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Throughout Maledon’s career as a hangman, Arkansas newspapers regularly reported his identity and his role in executions.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

The Supreme Court had agreed to review Evan Miller's case and the case of our client from Arkansas, Kuntrell Jackson.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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