1660–70; < Spanish, plural of corte court
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Susan Cortes, 24, said that while she has never heard of private investments, she is open to learning about them someday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
Since that fateful October night, Cortes has switched teams twice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2025
JP Sears and Nestor Cortes will add depth to a rotation on the mend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2025
Others credit Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes, who got a taste of chocolate after being served Xocolatl by Montezuma himself.
From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2025
The result was that Cortes captured Montezuma, then went on to conquer Tenochtitlan and the Aztec Empire.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
“He achieved these organic shapes, which are very characteristic of his architecture, but using very strict rules,” said Mauricio Cortés, an architect who has been working on completing the church for the past two decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
The year 2021 marked the 500th anniversary of the fall of Tenochtitlán, the site of modern-day Mexico City and the capital of the Aztec empire, at the hands of Hernán Cortés and his small army.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
“From its tech to its literal abundance of power, this electric pickup truck is fast, capable off-road, and the best-looking in its class,” wrote Gabriel Vega Cortés, editor of vehicle testing.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
"Our study is the first to examine these possible ecological interactions," said Dirley Cortés, lead author and doctoral student in the Department of Biology.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 19, 2025
I read the paragraph several times and said the name Hernán Cortés out loud.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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