Polk

American

[pohk] / poʊk /

noun

James Knox, 1795–1849, the 11th president of the U.S. 1845–49.

Polk British

/ pəʊk /

noun

James Knox. 1795–1849, US statesman; 11th president of the US (1845–49). During his administration, Texas and territory now included in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, and California were added to the Union

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Judge Katherine Polk Failla, an Obama appointee, issued the temporary restraining order the day after hearing oral argument.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

Polk has spent decades studying this type of propulsion, contributing to earlier missions such as Dawn and Deep Space 1, which demonstrated electric propulsion beyond Earth orbit for the first time.

From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026

The incident has prompted the closure of the westbound 210 lanes at Polk Street, with traffic diverted to State Route 118 as police investigate the scene, according to the California Highway Patrol.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

Davis Polk had some talks with Wall as well, people familiar with the discussions said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

Our bodies were traded from the White House by James K. Polk.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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