Acapulco
Americannoun
noun
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A fashionable resort known for its beaches and water sports, which include cliff diving.
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Shortly after, Sheinbaum announced that Mexico’s navy had been deployed from Acapulco in the ultimately unsuccessful search for a survivor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Worldwide, a hurricane killed hundreds in Acapulco and Indonesia recorded one of its worst droughts on record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
The Mexican Open starts on Monday in Acapulco, which is in Guerrero - one of five Mexican states where the US government has warned its citizens to shelter because of the violence.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
Coast Guard, it conducted a search-and-rescue operation 400 miles south of the Pacific resort city of Acapulco.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
Dick wore bathing trunks, but Perry, as in Acapulco, refused to expose his injured legs—he feared the sight might “offend” other beach-goers—and therefore sat fully clothed, wearing even socks and shoes.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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