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Carlos

American  
[kahr-lohs, -luhs, kahr-laws] / ˈkɑr loʊs, -ləs, ˈkɑr lɔs /

noun

  1. Don Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón, 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.

  2. a male given name.


Carlos British  
/ ˈkɑːlɒs /

noun

  1. Don. full name Carlos María Isidro de Borbón. 1788–1855, second son of Charles IV: pretender to the Spanish throne and leader of the Carlists.

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Peruvian Foreign Minister Carlos Espá told local media outlet RPP that Chávez had been granted safe passage and had "already left Peru".

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Peru's Foreign Minister Carlos Espa said he was "very happy" about restoring ties with Mexico on Friday.

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Carlos Singer, chief policy officer for the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, said in written comments submitted ahead of Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting that the chamber supports “the motion’s core relief provision.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

“This proposal has become a defining question for FIFA’s future,” Infantino’s senior advisor Carlos Cordeiro wrote in his resignation letter.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

During his two visits, the grandfather had stood guard by the crib all day, speaking to little Carlos.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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