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Dallas

American  
[dal-uhs] / ˈdæl əs /

noun

  1. George Mifflin 1792–1864, U.S. diplomat: vice-president of the U.S. 1845–49.

  2. a city in NE Texas.


Dallas British  
/ ˈdæləs /

noun

  1. a city in NE Texas, on the Trinity River: scene of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy (1963). Pop: 1 208 318 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Dallas Cultural  
  1. Large industrial and commercial city in northeastern Texas.


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With seven seconds to go on Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys had just nailed a field goal to tie the Baltimore Ravens at 31.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Larger cities like Houston and Dallas shuttered grant-funded cameras while leaving much of their networks in operation, while Plano, Robinson and Kendall County were among those that ended their Flock contracts entirely.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Two Derrick Henry touchdowns helped the Ravens into a 24-13 lead in the third quarter before Dallas, playing only their second international game, fought back.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

“It is a case-by-case and state-by-state calculation to determine whether munis are in the client’s best interest,” says Donald LaGrange, a financial adviser at Murphy & Sylvest in Dallas.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Students came to the pulpit to tell of their experiences as demonstrators, while speakers from black churches around Dallas County urged adults in the audience to follow the students’ example and get involved.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman

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