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Alcorcón

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[ahl-kawr-kohn, al-, ahl-kawr-kawn] / ˌɑl kɔrˈkoʊn, ˌæl-, ˌɑl kɔrˈkɔn /

noun

  1. a city in central Spain, a suburb of Madrid.


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The team owned by the Brazil great secured its spot in the top flight after it beat Huesca 3-0 at home and Eibar lost 1-0 at last-place Alcorcón.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2022

Eibar travels south from the Basque Country to play at Alcorcón near Madrid needing a win to ensure it returns to the first division one year after being relegated.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2022

All of that pales, however, beside the site at Alcorcón, near Madrid, where US billionaire Sheldon Adelson plans to build a vast complex, known as EuroVegas.

From The Guardian • Mar. 9, 2013

Real were embarrassed by the third-tier club Alcorcón in the Copa del Rey and dumped out of the Champions League by Lyon at the last-16 stage in March.

From The Guardian • May 15, 2010

Another 22 who have been in contact with the nurse at Hospital de Alcorcón in south-eastern Madrid, are also under quarantine.

From Newsweek

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