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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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The troupe is already planning a national tour through Florida, Dallas and Sacramento, though Daddii Syd’s ambitions extend much further.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Policy changes reversed the pandemic surge in home prices and could be a road map for other cities like Salt Lake City, Dallas, and Columbus, Ohio.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

After the World Cup and a brief jaunt to Belize, the gang flew to Dallas, Texas.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

To remove that bias, the Dallas Fed designed its index to discard the 31% biggest increases in a given month, but only the 24% biggest decreases.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Laughing at Dallas and Florida was a serious offense, in the eyes of the Trepids.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech

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