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The Sierra Nevada choose

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[US] (con. 1873) R. Peattie Sierra Nevada 66: The opponents picturesquely likened each other to skunks, tadpoles, and coyotes.
at coyote, n.
[US] R. Peattie Sierra Nevada 60: The discovery in 1859 of a glittering silver bonanza in Washoe County, Nevada, started a frantic rush over the mountains to Virginia City.
at rush, n.
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