Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States. Citizens of Puerto Rico are also American citizens but do not vote in federal elections and do not pay federal taxes on their local earnings.
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It was on its third flight of the day, and was arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
The Boeing 767-300, operated by cargo carrier 21 Air for Amazon, was arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, when it went off the runway shortly before 2 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
The Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft departed from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement, adding that it will investigate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Just three months earlier, none of Puerto Rico was classified as being in drought, and less than 20 percent of the territory was considered abnormally dry.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Mami was probably planning to stay in New York and leave us in Puerto Rico.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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