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Rolla

American  
[rol-uh] / ˈrɒl ə /

noun

  1. a city in S central Missouri.


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I live in the small city of Rolla, Missouri, where half the child care centers have closed in the past six years.

From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2026

She and Mr. Carnahan raised four children on a farm outside of Rolla, Mo., a small community in the Ozarks.

From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2024

Alanna Krolikowski, a political scientist at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, thinks that researchers should push for international treaties to protect the Moon.

From Scientific American ● Mar. 9, 2023

Jordan played offensive tackle at Missouri S&T, a Division II school in Rolla, Mo.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2023

"Uncle" Fil, as he was familiarly known in Rolla, played for the Folk Festival in Rolla and received so much applause, he had to be helped off the stage.

From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume X, Missouri Narratives by United States. Work Projects Administration

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