Bartlesville
[ bahr-tlz-vil ]
/ ˈbɑr tlzˌvɪl /
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noun
a city in NE Oklahoma.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Example sentences from the Web for Bartlesville
In Bartlesville, Oklahoma, a city of 36,000 near the border of Kansas, local officials have embraced discount chains as the local Washington Park Mall has struggled.
Taxable physical retail sales dropped in 2015 and 2016 in Bartlesville but grew modestly in 2018 and 2019.
He was paying high, he felt, for the privilege of entertaining the Bartlesville Commercial Club with stories of his prowess.
The Man from the Bitter Roots|Caroline LockhartBruce stood before the blackboard in the Bartlesville station studying the schedule.
The Man from the Bitter Roots|Caroline Lockhart