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Costa Rican

British  
/ ˈkɒstə ˈriːkən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Costa Rica or its inhabitants

"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

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Costa Rica

"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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“My hand won’t shake when it comes to making the decisions we need to restore peace in Costa Rican homes,” Fernández said during the campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 2, 2026

The Costa Rican government has agreed to take him in.

From Slate Dec. 12, 2025

Costa Rican striker Martinez, who netted 17 goals in 29 MLS regular season matches, doubled the New York lead in the 50th minute with a left-footed shot into the lower right corner of the goal.

From Barron's Nov. 8, 2025

The Costa Rican government agreed to accept him as a refugee and provide him legal status there, a letter from a Costa Rican official included in the legal filing says.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2025

Led by Spencer, they secretly cut a road through the forest on the Costa Rican side, found the forts scarcely watched by a few spiritless sick men, and overwhelmed and scattered them without difficulty.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 26, December, 1859 by Various

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