Central American
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Bass responded to the scene, where devastated family members were still collecting the belongings of loved ones taken by federal agents, said Martha Arévalo, executive director of Carecen, the Central American Resource Center.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Panama's Ministry of Culture said the discovery was "of great importance for Panamanian archaeology and the study of pre-Hispanic societies of the Central American isthmus," referring to the land that connects North and South America.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
She will become the second woman to govern the Central American nation after Laura Chinchilla, who was elected president in 2010.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
But while American forces removed Gen. Manuel Noriega and extradited him to face U.S. drug charges, the operation in the tiny Central American country led to the installation of a new government in days.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026
Have you heard about this Central American stuff?
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
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