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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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On Wednesday, the two joined Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan in dissenting from the committee’s decision to hold rates steady at 3.5% to 3.75%, voting instead for a rate increase.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Dallas Fed President Logan mentioned this in a statement explaining her dissent.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

The post was made Wednesday afternoon on X ahead of that night’s game between Reese’s Atlanta Dream and Bueckers’ Dallas Wings in Arlington, Texas, and deleted soon after.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

The actor, who won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 2014 for "Dallas Buyers Club," has faced such accusations before.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

“They’re not that old, and maybe there isn’t any catch,” Dallas said.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech

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