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
There are hot spots just off of texas island drops.
From Washington Times ● May 27, 2020
This includes new work from emerging artists around the country such as Felipe Baeza, texas isaiah, Star Montana and Elliot Reed, among others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2018
In the current texas case, hospital workers sent samples to the State Health Laboratory in Austin.
From Newsweek
In that order the three hurried down to the guards of the texas and forward along them by its stateroom doors.
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
Diaz, who works for the Army & Air Force Exchange Service in El Paso, Texas, builds apps in his spare time—and loves how Codex and ChatGPT have bolstered his coding ability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Before Lincoln’s inauguration in March of 1861, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas had joined the secession movement and formed the Confederate States of America.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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