the 49th state
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Armies of commentators, reporters and photographers were hauled off to the 49th state expecting a vintage Trump performance, of the sort that has lubricated their industry for an entire decade.
From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025
He was Frank Murkowski, the sitting governor of Alaska and a towering figure in the 49th state.
From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2022
Jacoby was born in Anchorage, Alaska, and is the first from the 49th state to ever make the U.S.
From Fox News • Jul. 27, 2021
The new series “The Alaska Triangle” investigates purported cases of close encounters of the third kind in the 49th state.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2020
So, the young woman from Douglas found herself on multiple nationally televised shows representing the 49th state before competing in Atlantic City for the Miss America crown.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2019
