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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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He instead laid an egg, shooting three for 16 from the field and zero for five from beyond the arc, his body knocked clear to Tulsa by a physical Thunder defense.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

Tulsa also established one of the country’s first remote worker relocation programs, attracting more than 4,000 people.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

After spending decades and roughly $14 million buying, gutting, and selling properties, the Tulsa couple is now enjoying their ninth home—one they built from the ground up.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

“It’s the people you meet on Route 66 that make the experience what it is,” said Rhys Martin, Tulsa, Okla.-based manager for the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Preserve Route 66 initiative.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

Papa thanked him for the cards and said, “We’re poor folks and don’t get out of these hills very often; but next year when your circus comes to Tulsa, we’ll try to be there.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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