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Tacoma

American  
[tuh-koh-muh] / təˈkoʊ mə /

noun

  1. a seaport in W Washington, on Puget Sound.

  2. Mount. Rainier, Mount.


Tacoma British  
/ təˈkəʊmə /

noun

  1. a port in W Washington, on Puget Sound: industrial centre. Pop: 196 790 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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An investigation by the California Highway Patrol showed that Whittmore made no effort to slow or stop her 2021 black Tacoma, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The creature is occupied and controlled by Anida Yoeu Ali, a Cambodian-born artist who lives in Tacoma, Wash. Ali’s numerous performance-based exhibits explore her Cambodian-American identity and Buddhist and Muslim religions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

At around 10:30 p.m. that evening, eight passengers piled into Soleau’s 2015 Toyota Tacoma, including three people in the bed of the truck, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

Toyota 7203 3.36%increase; up pointing triangle will spend $3.6 billion to bring production of its top-selling midsize pickup, the Tacoma, back to the U.S. by 2030, the Japanese automaker said Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Like Joe, he had grown up in a small town, Puyallup, between Tacoma and the foothills of Mount Rainier.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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