Las Vegas
Americannoun
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a city in SE Nevada.
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a city in central New Mexico.
noun
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A famous gambling and entertainment center.
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But after struggling on the road before losing consecutive games at home against Las Vegas and Dallas amid a three-game losing streak, the Sparks needed something to go right.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Ruby Duncan, a welfare-rights activist who led protests and founded Operation Life in Las Vegas, died on April 26 at 93.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
In subsequent decades, Duncan became a power broker among Democrats in Las Vegas, getting out the vote for local leaders and congresspeople.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Plum led the Sparks to a 101-95 win in Las Vegas on May 23 and has been one of the best shooters in the league.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Upon their return from Las Vegas, they set out to pester the rating agencies, and the Wall Street people who gamed their models, for more information.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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