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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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The model is “so simple it’s almost embarrassing we didn’t think of it ourselves,” said Hal Higdon, the chancellor of Ozarks Technical Community College System, rootEd’s primary partner in Missouri.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 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

He dashed 95 yards for a touchdown against the University of the Ozarks, rushed for 239 yards against Hendrix College three weeks later and amassed 3,410 rushing yards in his career.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2023

They came from the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, the bayou country of Louisiana, the Red River bottoms of Texas, and the flinty hills of the Ozarks.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls

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