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Ozarks

American  
[oh-zahrks] / ˈoʊ zɑrks /

noun

  1. Lake of the, a recreational lake in S central Missouri, created by a 1931 dam on the Osage River. 93 sq. mi. (242 sq. km).


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Joyce Hale, her husband, Jay, their 6-year-old granddaughter, Haley, and three friends were hiking to Hawksbill Crag in the Ozarks.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

Jenkins is also the clerk for Miller County in the Ozarks.

From Salon Feb. 27, 2026

The former police chief of Gateway, Arkansas, had been nicknamed the "Devil in the Ozarks" following his convictions.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2025

The Rolling Stones and the Ozarks don’t seem like the most natural pairing.

From Seattle Times May 23, 2024

Behind our house one could see miles and miles of the mighty Ozarks.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls

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