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Texan

British  
/ ˈtɛksən /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Texas

"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

adjective

  1. of or relating to Texas or its inhabitants

"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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“The scale of the Texan push for data centers is difficult to overstate,” he said in a Tuesday note.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

The native Texan was born in El Paso, but spent the first few years of her life just across the Mexican border in Ciudad Juárez.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

In conversation with Serwer, Lashier discussed Venezuela’s resources, the outlook for the global energy market, and his thoughts on the Paramount+ drama Landman External link, which depicts a rough and tough Texan oil industry.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

Texan AI energy company Fermi was among London’s largest public offerings of the year, raising over $680 million when it listed in October.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

My wife refers to herself as the Texan that got away, but that is only partly true.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck