Talcahuano

American

[tahl-kah-wah-naw] / ˌtɑl kɑˈwɑ nɔ /

noun

a seaport in central Chile.

Talcahuano British

/ talkaˈwano /

noun

a port in S central Chile, near Concepción on an inlet of the Pacific: oil refinery. Pop: 251 000 (2005 est)

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Playing against the Saints would mark another milestone in the 25-year-old’s journey that has taken him from Talcahuano to the football field with plenty of twists in between.

From Fox News

An injury to fellow tight end Logan Thomas means Reyes is likely to be in uniform for Washington on Sunday against New Orleans, another milestone in the 25-year-old’s journey that has taken him from Talcahuano to the football field with plenty of twists in between.

From Seattle Times

Last November, the director of the national police, Gen. Mario Rozas, resigned after officers raided a juvenile center and shot two children in Talcahuano, in southern Chile.

From New York Times

Three of its crew tested positive upon their return to the Chilean naval base in Talcahuano.

From BBC

His resignation comes immediately after police officers on Wednesday allegedly shot and wounded two boys during a raid at the offices of Chile’s child welfare service in Talcahuano, a coastal port city south of the capital Santiago.

From Reuters

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