Polk

American  

[pohk] / poʊk /

noun

1. James Knox, 1795–1849, the 11th president of the U.S. 1845–49.

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Polk British  

/ pəʊk /

noun

1. James Knox. 1795–1849, US statesman; 11th president of the US (1845–49). During his administration, Texas and territory now included in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, and California were added to the Union

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Polk

Judge Katherine Polk Failla, an Obama appointee, issued the temporary restraining order the day after hearing oral argument.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

Polk has spent decades studying this type of propulsion, contributing to earlier missions such as Dawn and Deep Space 1, which demonstrated electric propulsion beyond Earth orbit for the first time.

From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026

The incident has prompted the closure of the westbound 210 lanes at Polk Street, with traffic diverted to State Route 118 as police investigate the scene, according to the California Highway Patrol.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

Davis Polk has cemented itself in recent years as a top player in the industry, growing its private-equity and dealmaking work and going on a hiring spree of top corporate rainmakers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

I puzzled out the words: “O-li-ver Al-ger, Re-al Es-tate A-gent. Prop-er-ties sold and man-aged. One thousand two hundred Polk Street.”

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep