Houston
Americannoun
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Sam(uel), 1793–1863, U.S. soldier and political leader: president of the Republic of Texas 1836–38 and 1841–44.
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a city in SE Texas: a port on a ship canal, about 50 miles (80 km) from the Gulf of Mexico.
noun
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A center of the oil industry and the headquarters of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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His dad Chad, brother, Houston and uncle, Alec, all played basketball at Georgia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
At NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, researchers prepared the samples for detailed X-ray imaging while taking special precautions to prevent contamination.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
It operates more cars in Houston than it does across Florida’s Miami, Orlando and Tampa — combined.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
The Cleveland Browns maintained their surprise start while the Houston Texans concluded this year's London series by winning a thriller at Wembley.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
I asked, "So you have no interest in investigating what Darnell Houston is saying about the possibility that the State's main witness may be lying?"
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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