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Del Rio

American  
[del ree-oh] / dɛl ˈri oʊ /

noun

  1. a city in S Texas, on the Rio Grande.


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On Tuesday afternoon, Scott, the CBP head, met with one group of local officials — hailing from West Texas to Del Rio — for an hour and a half.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

At around midnight, the female passenger, whose relation to Del Rio is unknown, was able to escape the vehicle and ran toward officers.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

Beckmann, a 30-year-old native of Del Rio, Texas, with Mexican roots, knows how to write a song.

From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2025

According to Del Rio, the cooperator said he’d met Quintero through a “prison contact.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2025

Mr. Del Rio, the principal, stood outside the automatic sliding doors greeting his students with handshakes.

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman

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