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Palos

American  
[pah-laws] / ˈpɑ lɔs /

noun

  1. a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.


Palos British  
/ ˈpalɔs /

noun

  1. a village and former port in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus' voyage of discovery to America (1492)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Schiff called the new funds “an important step toward addressing dangerous landslides in the Palos Verdes peninsula.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“When you visit Rancho Palos Verdes, the devastation caused by land movement is hard to miss. ... I will keep fighting to ensure these communities get the support they need.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Last year, Huarte fell in the Southern Section semifinals to Palos Verdes ninth-grader Andrew Johnson, who went on to beat Tallakson 6-4, 6-3 in the final.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Away from the camera, Muldoon - who had a band called The Sleeping Masses - also worked behind the scenes, producing films such as The Tribes of Palos Verdes, Arkansas and Marlowe.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

One woman in posh Palos Verdes demands that she scrub her living room and kitchen floors on her knees instead of with a mop.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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