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Polk

 (pōk), James Knox 1795-1849.
The 11th president of the United States (1845-1849), whose term was marked by the Mexican War (1846-1848) and the establishment of the 49th parallel as the country's northern border (1846).
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Polk

(pəʊk)
n
(Biography) James Knox. 1795–1849, US statesman; 11th president of the US (1845–49). During his administration, Texas and territory now included in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, and California were added to the Union
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Polk

(poʊk)

n.
James Knox, 1795–1849, the 11th president of the U.S. 1845–49.
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Noun1.Polk - 11th President of the United StatesPolk - 11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
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On October 14th, in token of our earnestness in this matter, and in case you do not relent, we shall kill a policeman on or near the corner of Polk Street and Clermont Avenue.
I had the pleasure of being laughed at in the Inspector's private office, although I went away with the assurance that they would look into it and that the vicinity of Polk and Clermont would be doubly patrolled on the night mentioned.
The tragedy was enacted in the full glare of the street lights on the corner of Polk Street and Clermont Avenue.
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This event happened previous to the expulsion of the tyrant Christiern the Second from Sweden." The battle which I witnessed took place in the Presidency of Polk, five years before the passage of Webster's Fugitive-Slave Bill.
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On its earnings conference call last night, Synnex (SNX) President and CEO Dennis Polk said he is "aware" that near-term changes in the business will cause challenges to understand the coming period, including the Convergys (CVG) transaction, revenue mix shifting, resulting in more net revenue accounting, and hive revenue fluctuations.
Synnex sees FY19 adjusted EPS $11.40-$11.90, consensus $10.85

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