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Tallahassee

American  
[tal-uh-has-ee] / ˌtæl əˈhæs i /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Florida, in the N part.


Tallahassee British  
/ ˌtæləˈhæsɪ /

noun

  1. a city in N Florida, capital of the state: two universities. Pop: 153 938 (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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Arnold was ordered to stay at his home in Tallahassee except while playing, traveling or training with an NFL club, only to be dropped by the Lions hours later.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Arnold was ordered to remain at his Tallahassee home except for when he’s playing, training and traveling with the Lions.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

In the 1980s, Turner purchased an 8,000-acre plantation near Tallahassee, Fla., which he eventually expanded to more than 25,000 acres.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

Soon, the developers had bounced back, deep-pocketed and powerful in Tallahassee, and they weren’t done yet.

From Slate Apr. 20, 2026

“All these people, in conjunction with the State Department of Education in Tallahassee, have helped to devise this emergency relocation plan.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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