Polk

[ pohk ]

/ poʊk /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Polk

politico, politics, Politics makes strange bedfellows, polity, polje, Polk, polka, polka dot, Polk, James K., poll, pollack

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How to use Polk in a sentence

The Polk React soundbar handily beats your TV’s built-in audio all by itself.
Polk React Soundbar review: Alexa’s favorite affordable audio upgrade|Billy Cadden|July 29, 2021|Popular-Science
In addition to the React soundbar itself, Polk also offers supporting gear to help build out an entire surround sound system.
Polk React Soundbar review: Alexa’s favorite affordable audio upgrade|Billy Cadden|July 29, 2021|Popular-Science
Stan HoraczekRight out of the box, the Polk React soundbar looks a bit like an Amazon Echo product.
Polk React Soundbar review: Alexa’s favorite affordable audio upgrade|Billy Cadden|July 29, 2021|Popular-Science
A young congressman from Illinois, future president Abraham Lincoln, objecting to Polk’s lie, introduced the Spot Resolution of 1847, which laid out the evidence that the fight did not happen on American soil.
Every American needs to take a history of Mexico class|Gabriela Laveaga|July 22, 2021|Washington Post

A former college coach, Polk spent four years as the director of football operations for NFL Europe.
Washington interviews Titans’ Ryan Cowden for GM job, plans to meet with other candidates|Nicki Jhabvala|January 14, 2021|Washington Post
“Please, please do not permit this to happen here in Florida,” wrote Cris K. Smith of East Polk County.
Jeb Bush’s Unseen Anti-Gay Marriage Emails|Jackie Kucinich|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
From May 2007 to November 2007 he was a private first class infantryman assigned to Fort Polk, Louisiana.
The U.S. Veteran and Wisconsin Boy Who Went to Fight ISIS in Syria|Jacob Siegel|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Willie Polk played the fiddle and another boy, call him Shoefus, played the guitar, like I did.
Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis|Stanley Booth|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bybee received more than $78,000 worth of legal defense services from 2009 through 2012 from Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.
Law-Breaking Judges Took Cases That Could Make Them Even Richer|Reity O’Brien, Kytja Weir, Chris Young, Center for Public Integrity|April 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In San Francisco he discovered the gay epicenters of the Castro and Polk Street.
BP, Putin, and the Power of Oil|Tim Teeman|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The woman had been maid for many years to Mrs. Polk and had lived with Magdalna since her aunt's death.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
Fisher was an ardent supporter of Polk, and quite bitter in his enmity against the Whigs.
The Old Pike|Thomas B. Searight
Fortunately President Polk was not so grasping, and the boundary was finally settled in 1846 on latitude forty-nine degrees.
Historic Adventures|Rupert S. Holland
In 1875 he went to California but only remained there for two years, settling in Polk county, Oregon, at the end of that period.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman
Next day General Polk sent for me, and praised me for my bravery and gallant conduct.
Life On The Mississippi, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

British Dictionary definitions for Polk

Polk

/ (pəʊk) /

noun

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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