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Claremore

American  
[klair-mawr, -mohr] / ˈklɛər mɔr, -moʊr /

noun

  1. a town in NE Oklahoma.


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Inaccessible roads and downed power lines in Oklahoma also led officials in the town of Claremore, near Tulsa, to announce on social media that the city was “shut down” due to the damage.

From Seattle Times May 26, 2024

“There is a lot of damage from tonight’s storm,” said the police department in Claremore, a city about 30 miles northeast of Tulsa.

From New York Times May 26, 2024

The musical is set in Claremore, in Indian Territory, and its characters anticipate statehood with such bright lyrics as “Territory folks should stick together” and “Brand new state, gonna treat you great!”

From The New Yorker Apr. 16, 2019

The characters - chief among them Laurey, Curly and Jud - live outside dusty Claremore in 1906.

From Washington Times Apr. 15, 2018

It said a 17-year-old Claremore youth driving a 2000 Ford Explorer northbound on Oklahoma 88 veered into the oncoming lane, striking the 2004 Hummer H2 that Byrd was driving. 

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 15, 2016

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