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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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The last two elephants, Billy and Tina, were transferred last year to the Tulsa Zoo after decades of campaigns by animal rights advocates over living conditions and a history of deaths and health challenges.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

The last two elephants, Billy and Tina, were transferred last year to the Tulsa Zoo after decades of campaigning by animal rights advocates over living conditions and a history of deaths and health challenges.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

He married his college sweetheart, with whom he would have triplet sons, and joined Exxon as a research engineer in Tulsa, Okla., in 1963.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

A recent report by ADP Research ranked our cities—Birmingham, Ala., and Tulsa, Okla.—among the six best for college graduates to find employment.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

High-school students from Tulsa, Oklahoma, sent the FCC a petition with sixty-six signatures asking that CBS air The War of the Worlds again.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

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