Tucson

American  

[too-son, too-son] / ˈtu sɒn, tuˈsɒn /

noun

1. a city in S Arizona: health resort.

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Tucson British  

/ ˈtuːsɒn /

noun

1. a city in SE Arizona, at an altitude of 700m (2400 ft): resort and seat of the University of Arizona (1891). Pop: 507 658 (2003 est)

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Tucson Cultural  

1. Large city in southeastern Arizona, in a desert surrounded by mountains.

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Tourist center.

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Tucson

Much of it flows through the Central Arizona Project, the series of canals that run from the river to the Phoenix and Tucson areas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Though born in Tucson, she grew up in the Central California city of Visalia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Surrounded by desert and a mountain range, no other RTX location is hiring more, with around 670 positions in Tucson advertised on its website.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Some college athletes are the first in their family to own a home, said Brittany Palma, a Tucson real-estate agent who worked with Salgado-Medina and Arizona teammate Matthew Lado.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

The Tucson Daily Star reports on Joey’s accomplishments in the Philippines—not just the war effort, but her advocacy on behalf of the “leper colonies” there.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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