De Soto
Americannoun
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Hernando or Fernando c1500–42, Spanish soldier and explorer in America.
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a city in NE Texas.
noun
Example Sentences
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Bauer, 34, spent his hours off from his landscaping job in De Soto, Missouri — near St. Louis — golfing, snowboarding and skateboarding.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023
Tuesday at the fast food restaurant in the 6800 block of De Soto Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2023
Abingdon-based Nexeon will supply the material to Panasonic Energy Co’s $4 billion De Soto, Kansas plant, which is slated to open in early 2025.
From Reuters • Jul. 24, 2023
Rock is being brought to the scene from nearby quarries to build a platform to move the derailed cars, Chris Mussatti, the De Soto fire chief, said.
From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023
After they removed the coffin to the street, the santeros broke a clay urn behind Felicia’s old De Soto, the funeral car, and sprinkled it with cold water to refresh her for the final journey.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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