Omaha
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a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River.
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a member of a North American Indian people of northeastern Nebraska.
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the Siouan language of the Omaha, mutually intelligible with Ponca.
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Military. the World War II Allied code name for one of the five D-Day invasion beaches on France's Normandy coast, attacked by American troops.
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With an all-cash agreement Sunday for Taylor Morrison Home Corp., the Omaha, Neb.-based conglomerate is poised to become a top-five U.S. home builder, adding to its growing portfolio of housing-related companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Two of the exposed Californians are quarantined at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
How long will the wayward cruise ship passengers stay in Omaha?
From Slate • May 14, 2026
In the meantime, he has been regularly communicating with his fiance and family, and he has messaged other passengers also quarantined in Omaha.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
As in Omaha, my mother was pregnant again, this time with my youngest sister.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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