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Calles

American  
[kah-yes] / ˈkɑ yɛs /

noun

  1. Plutarco Elías 1877–1945, Mexican general and statesman: president of Mexico 1924–28.


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Cassandra Calles had just enough strength to climb down the flight of stairs and let police into the building.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2024

Before the attack, Cassandra Calles sold flowers and other goods in an outdoor market in Mexico City.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2024

The children’s recordings, Ms. Calles said, show there “are so many different types of people on the spectrum, and they’re all different.”

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2023

It’s based on a seriously delicious birria recipe, which has gone through several iterations, with input from Little Miner’s culinary team, including Maria Calles, Joel Sanchez, Victor Garcia, Ismael Montero, Jose Montero and Feliciano Jimenez.

From Washington Post • Nov. 16, 2021

"I dwell by dale and downe," quoth Guye, "And I have done many a curst turne; And he that calles me by my right name, Calles me Guye of good Gysborne."

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3 by Mabie, Hamilton Wright