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Opa-Locka

American  
[oh-puh-lok-uh] / ˌoʊ pəˈlɒk ə /

noun

  1. a town in S Florida.


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Fellow Brazilian driver Tony Kanaan said de Ferran was with his son, Luke, at the private course in Opa-Locka, Florida, when he pulled over and said he wasn’t feeling well.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2023

The week after Peters’s second inspection, Postal Inspection Service officers blocked Wasserman Schultz from entering facilities in Miami and Opa-Locka, Fla.

From Washington Post • Oct. 6, 2020

In 2007, the Florida city of Opa-Locka made headlines by introducing a ban on “sagging” – the wearing of trousers so low-riding that they expose the underwear – punishable by fines of up to $500.

From The Guardian • Sep. 14, 2020

Young Dennis was sent to live with his aunt and grandmother in Opa-Locka.

From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2020

In Florida, local police and canine units joined federal investigators on Thursday to examine a sprawling U.S. mail distribution center at Opa-Locka, northwest of Miami.

From Reuters • Oct. 26, 2018