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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)

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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

Lee and her husband, Charlie Moua, still sell some produce to a local grocery but they have stopped driving their Toyota Tacoma to the Stockton farmers market because they no longer have enough to sell.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 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

The company plans to build a second assembly line for the Tacoma at the San Antonio plant where it currently assembles larger pickups and SUVs, adding 2,000 jobs, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

“I know, I’ll stop in Montesano and Olympia — and Tacoma if I have to.”

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

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