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Bobadilla

American  
[baw-vah-thee-lyah, -thee-yah] / ˌbɔ vɑˈði ljɑ, -ˈði jɑ /

noun

  1. Francisco de died 1502, Spanish colonial governor in the West Indies: sent Columbus back to Spain in chains.


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The move so scrambled Paraguay’s defense that when Pulisic played in Weston McKennie and McKennie drove the ball across the box, Paraguay midfielder Damian Bobadilla mistakenly guided the ball into his net.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

“The gesture that some people find vulgar really caught my eye,” Bobadilla said.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2022

Bobadilla stood silently Wednesday for her initial appearance before Magistrate Judge Ivan Davis in federal court in Alexandria.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 27, 2022

They say they tracked down Herlinda Bobadilla and her sons Tito and Juan Carlos in the mountains of Colón province using aerial surveillance.

From BBC ● May 16, 2022

Inside the museum there’s a bronze weathervane of Dona Ines de Bobadilla, Cuba’s first woman governor, holding the Cross of Calatrava.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

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