texas
1 Americannoun
noun
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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.
Other Word Forms
- Texan adjective
- Texian adjective
Etymology
Origin of texas
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
Example Sentences
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“I’m holding some dry powder to try to buy at the bottom if there is an opportunity,” said Josh Kinser, an individual investor in Texas.
From MarketWatch
After winning the Daytona 500 on Feb. 16 and at Echo Park Speedway in Atlanta last week, Reddick held off Shane van Gisbergen over the final 20 laps at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on Sunday to become the first Cup Series driver to win the first three races of the season.
From Los Angeles Times
The FBI, working with state police, is pursuing “every last detail” about the shooter’s possible connection to terrorism, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday.
Texas law enforcement has stepped-up surveillance of its critical infrastructure in response to the conflict in Iran, including more patrols and drones at energy facilities, ports and the border, according to Abbott.
It wasn’t until Harris moved to Texas and worked as a reporter at the Waco Tribune-Herald that his most iconic character began to take form.
From Los Angeles Times
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