Bilbao
Americannoun
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a seaport in northern Spain, near the Bay of Biscay.
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U.S. Furniture. a mirror of the late 18th century, originally imported from Spain, having a frame partly or wholly of marble and a gilt openwork cresting.
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Elle magazine dubbed González “Fashion’s Favorite New Artist,” while exhibitions in Rome, Paris, Belfast and Bilbao, Spain, expanded her reputation across Europe.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams, who has been struggling with a hamstring problem, also features in the 26-man squad.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
In September 2021, Lopez became the youngest player to feature in Spain's top flight when she came off the bench against Athletic Bilbao, aged 15 years and 42 days.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Spurs boss De Zerbi refused to dwell on it, but said the Everton game was arguably "more important" than the club's Europa League final against Manchester United last season, which they won in Bilbao.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
When the siege of Bilbao was decided on, Zumalacarregui threw his objections to the winds, and set about it with his constitutional ardour.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 by Various
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