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Pulaski

1 American  
[puh-las-kee] / pəˈlæs ki /

noun

  1. Count Casimir 1748–79, Polish patriot; general in the American Revolutionary army.

  2. a town in SW Virginia.

  3. Fort. Fort Pulaski.


Pulaski 2 American  
[puh-las-kee] / pəˈlæs ki /

noun

  1. a double-edged hand tool having an ax blade on one side and a pickax or wide chisel on the opposite side, used especially in clearing land and removing tree stumps.


Etymology

Origin of Pulaski

1920–25, after Edward C. Pulaski (1866–1931), U.S. forest ranger, its inventor


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Bedolla, the driver and clerk manager at North Pulaski Fresh Market, said that although foot traffic at his store has declined as customers react to high costs, many still end up returning every week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025

Mario Bedolla has worked as a driver and clerk manager at North Pulaski Fresh Market in Chicago for more than four decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025

But he caught a break on the first step of the minor league ladder when John Boles, a special assistant with the Mariners, saw Bantz play for Seattle’s rookie-level team in Pulaski, Va.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2025

And yet, the sheriff, who helmed the social experiment turned unscripted Netflix series conducted at Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility in Little Rock, Arkansas, felt it could be exactly what detainees needed.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2024

Sydelle Pulaski still thought the answer had something to do with "America, the Beautiful."

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

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