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Cuban

British  
/ ˈkjuːbən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Cuba 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 Cuba

"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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Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is Cuban American, has said the US is seeing a diplomatic solution to the standoff.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

US General Francis Donovan met with Cuban General Roberto Legra Sotolongo "for a brief exchange on operational security matters," US Southern Command said in a statement issued along with a photograph of the meeting.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

“Otero is the new face of the Cuban transition,” said Ernesto Fundora, a Cuban filmmaker who directed “We Are Connected,” a documentary about Otero.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

In those better times, tourism accounted for about 8% of Cuba’s roughly $30 billion economy, employed hundreds of thousands and was a key source of foreign currency, said Pavel Vidal Alejandro, a Cuban economist.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

“Bull, you haven’t been exactly pleasant to live with since the Cuban rift,” Lillian said, her voice filled with concern.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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