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Betancourt

American  
[bet-n-koor, -kawr, be-tahng-kawrt] / ˈbɛt nˌkʊər, -ˌkɔr, ˌbɛ tɑŋˈkɔrt /

noun

  1. Rómulo 1908–81, Venezuelan journalist and political leader: president of Venezuela 1945–48 and 1959–64.


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"I'm scared," coffee grower Francisco Javier Betancourt, who witnessed the explosion, told AFPTV.

From Barron's Apr. 25, 2026

Prof Theresa Betancourt, author of Shadows into Light, a book about former child soldiers, calls this "the largest humanitarian disaster since World War Two".

From BBC Dec. 29, 2025

And a solo for limber Yuniel Betancourt that is meant to serve as punctuation feels more extraneous than conclusive.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 17, 2025

Newbury Park will begin the football season without standout linebacker Balen Betancourt, who is recovering from off-season knee surgery, along with several receiver transfers who will be sitting out until Sept. 29.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2025

Spokesman Manuel de Moya expressed his outrage at the vicious and unfounded accusations of President R6mulo Betancourt of Venezuela.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

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