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Bastrop

American  
[bas-truhp] / ˈbæs trəp /

noun

  1. a city in N Louisiana.


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What is currently unclear is who will take ownership of what property in the duo’s split—although records show that the Austin and Bastrop properties are both registered under Duff’s name alone.

From MarketWatch May 1, 2026

The story of Reed’s quest for justice began in 2014, when he asked the district attorney in Bastrop County to consent to DNA testing of Stites’ belt.

From Slate Mar. 27, 2026

This week Sophia Cai of Politico reported on a meeting of Department of Government Efficiency alumni who had gathered near Elon Musk’s space facilities in Bastrop, Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

The Boring Company initially planned to dump wastewater in the nearby Colorado River but, after local pressure, signed a deal to send the sludge to a Bastrop wastewater treatment plant.

From BBC Apr. 19, 2025

She has aunts and uncles in Bastrop chopping cotton with the short hoe and pulling the long sack.”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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