One of the border states with Mexico; Mexican aliens often cross the border into Texas.
One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.
Long the largest state, it became second largest with the admission of Alaska as the forty-ninth state in 1959.
1855–60; after Texas, from the fact that the officers' accommodation was the most spacious on the Mississippi steamboats, on which cabins were named after states
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On Tuesday, the artist attempted to set the record straight over Reddit, posting a picture of herself, captioned: "It's not me, I don't even live in texas."
From Salon ● May 25, 2022
Largemouth bass remain good with shad spawning on the texas islands.
From Washington Times ● May 6, 2020
Gary from Santa Barbara texts the hotline: Why not abandon run game when texas stacks the line, and return to run when texas loosens up?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2017
In the current texas case, hospital workers sent samples to the State Health Laboratory in Austin.
From Newsweek
Outside, meantime, before old Joy had quite left the closed door, another, the second aft of it, opened and the texas tender stepped out.
From Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi by Cable, George Washington
Texas Instruments shares were falling while STMicroelectronics stock was diving on Thursday, after both makers of analog semiconductors struggled to meet heightened expectations after reporting strong demand in the second quarter.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Texas Instruments shares fell 5% in premarket trade.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Tesla described progress on expansion initiatives as in line with plans, saying it began production of its "Cybercab" vehicle in Texas and that production of the Tesla Semi truck "remains on track" for 2026.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The firm says Texas Roadhouse, Chili’s and The Cheesecake Factory are the best bang for your buck while Kura Sushi, Portillo’s and Sweetgreen were perceived as more expensive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
While Hermann Muller’s scientific work was ascending to its zenith in Texas, his personal life was falling apart.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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