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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of northeast Texas just west of Dallas on a fork of the Trinity River. Founded as a military post in 1849, it grew as a cattle and petroleum center.

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  • proper noun Large city in the state of Texas, (United States).

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  • noun a city in northeastern Texas (just to the west of Dallas); a major industrial center

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Examples

  • Spivey started to call Fort Worth to see what he could find out, then remembered what time it was in Texas.

    The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010

  • Spivey started to call Fort Worth to see what he could find out, then remembered what time it was in Texas.

    The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010

  • Spivey started to call Fort Worth to see what he could find out, then remembered what time it was in Texas.

    The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010

  • Fort Worth, which is known for its stockyards and often called Cowtown, may be going to the dogs after Janice Ford Grimes opens her pet resort, where pooches and cats can expect to be in the lap of luxury.

    At This Hotel, Even a Pooch Can Live in the Lap of Luxury 2010

  • Indeed, Bishop Iker has called Fort Worth anew to its purpose since the beginning of the Church crossed into Texas—being a missionary Church.

    Forward in Mission: Parts 1-5 Fr Timothy Matkin 2007

  • Indeed, Bishop Iker has called Fort Worth anew to its purpose since the beginning of the Church crossed into Texas—being a missionary Church.

    Archive 2007-07-01 Fr Timothy Matkin 2007

  • If you know the "Leprechaun Bandit," call the Fort Worth robbery unit at 817-392-4370 or Crime Stoppers at 817-469-TIPS 817-469-8477.

    Help Catch "The Leprechaun Bandit" Before He Robs A 6th Bank - The Consumerist 2007

  • The grants include a $4.2 million award to GE Transportation in May to create a new locomotive manufacturing plant in Fort Worth, which is expected to create 775 high-tech manufacturing jobs and a capital investment of up to $98 million.

    KansasCity.com: Front Page 2011

  • The grants include a $4.2 million award to GE Transportation in May to create a new locomotive manufacturing plant in Fort Worth, which is expected to create 775 high-tech manufacturing jobs and a capital investment of up to $98 million.

    KansasCity.com: Front Page 2011

  • The grants include a $4.2 million award to GE Transportation in May to create a new locomotive manufacturing plant in Fort Worth, which is expected to create 775 high-tech manufacturing jobs and a capital investment of up to $98 million.

    KansasCity.com: Front Page 2011

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