Chilean
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Commissioner Enrique Gutierrez of Chilean Interpol said in a video reported by the AFP news agency that the trio would now be extradited.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
About 60 percent of the Chilean capital's waste this century -- around 18,000 tons per day -- has ended up in Tiltil.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Antofagasta, the Chilean conglomerate that would own and operate the mine, in 2025 won zero-cost processing agreements with Chinese copper smelters, all of which are state-owned in whole or part.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet, a candidate for UN secretary-general, said Tuesday she hoped the world is finally "ready" for a woman in the position.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
But then the duchess married el comandante, a former general in the Chilean army who wore his uniform every day.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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