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Waco

American  
[wey-koh] / ˈweɪ koʊ /

noun

  1. a city in central Texas, on the Brazos River.


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Before she became an educator at UT–Arlington, she spent decades as a forensic analyst working high-profile cases such as the Branch Davidian siege in Waco.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Among many of the Waco rally attendees, that was a common theme.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Plenty of the home improvement moguls’ boosters will see these as soothing and aspirational, and I’m wagering that each room’s accoutrements are available for purchase at the Magnolia Silos in Waco, Texas.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

John Whitfield, a 60-year-old Medicaid patient from Waco, Texas, said his takeaway from a recent attempt to schedule a medical appointment was: “Don’t get sick.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

“There was this old bridge jus’ outside Waco, Texas, that everyone knowed was only a matter of time ’fore it went down.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis