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Brownsville

American  
[brounz-vil] / ˈbraʊnz vɪl /

noun

  1. a seaport in southern Texas, near the mouth of the Rio Grande


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Mexicans near the U.S. border often fill up their gas tanks in El Paso and Brownsville in Texas to take advantage of cheaper rates there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Saronic has shipbuilding capacity in Texas and Louisiana, and is building “Port Alpha,” its next-generation shipyard, in Brownsville, Texas.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The 58-year-old retiree from Brownsville, Minn., loved the ancient temples in Tokyo, neon lights in Osaka and free-roaming deer in Nara.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

A report by WABC7 in New York said that Underwood was identified as the pedestrian who was crossing an intersection in the Brownsville area when she was struck by an SUV.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

If you still have feelings for our father, he might forget all about this lady in Brownsville.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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