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Tulsa

American  
[tuhl-suh] / ˈtʌl sə /

noun

  1. a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.


Tulsa British  
/ ˈtʌlsə /

noun

  1. a city in NE Oklahoma, on the Arkansas River: a major oil centre; two universities. Pop: 387 807 (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

Tulsa Cultural  
  1. Large city in northeastern Oklahoma.


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US country music star Ella Langley has said she had to cancel her sold-out concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Friday night, due to a "serious security threat".

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

According to Tulsa World, Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain told the crowd to hang tight while the medical team checked on the drummer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

In Heyward’s new role, he’s made multiple trips to Tulsa, Okla., to work with De Paula and the rest of the group there.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Shalini helped conceive a newsroom project exploring the far-reaching ramifications of the Tulsa Race Massacre.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

When an auction for Osage oil leases was held in Tulsa in 2012, three leases sold for less than $15,000 in total.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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