Dolores
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The Times’ report on the allegations against Chavez, including from fellow labor leader Dolores Huerta, prompted officials to rename schools, monuments and state holidays.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
Researchers María Dolores Gadea Rivas of the University of Zaragoza, Spain and Jesús Gonzalo of University Carlos III, Spain found that warming patterns vary widely across the country, pointing to the need for location-specific responses.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
“They need to change the name to Dolores Huerta, or any of the other victims.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
“I think they have to remove the mural, and his name. I don’t know how easy it would be, but Dolores Huerta Elementary is an option.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
What a lot of stories she must have to tell, Dolores thought, and who knows if she’ll ever be able to tell them?
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
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