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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

This problem isn’t isolated to Rolla – child care providers are closing in other rural areas.

From Salon

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

From New York Times

Jean Carnahan graduated a year later from George Washington University with a bachelor’s degree in business and public administration, and they later raised four children on a farm near Rolla, Missouri.

From Seattle Times

Larry Gray, a certified public accountant from Rolla, Missouri, said he had concerns early on about how the program could be abused.

From Seattle Times