Houston
Americannoun
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Sam(uel), 1793–1863, U.S. soldier and political leader: president of the Republic of Texas 1836–38 and 1841–44.
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a city in SE Texas: a port on a ship canal, about 50 miles (80 km) from the Gulf of Mexico.
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A center of the oil industry and the headquarters of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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Not only that, coach Javier Aguirre then picked him in the team to start the final that Mexico won by beating Mauricio Pochettino's United States 2-1 in Houston.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Menefee’s win came at the same time as Letitia Plummer, who beat seasoned politician and former Houston mayor, Annise Parker, to become the Democratic nominee for Harris County judge, the highest-ranking official in county government.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
Even your Houston Mitchell headlined an article saying, “It is May, so Blake Snell must be on the disabled list.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
He pointed to an at-bat in the first inning of Misiorowski’s recent start against the Houston Astros.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The schools chosen for Main Stages in Nebraska tended to be from well-heeled communities that poured money into their theater programs, like Grosse Pointe, Michigan, or the Woodlands, outside Houston.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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