El Paso

American

[el pas-oh] / ɛl ˈpæs oʊ /

noun

a city in W Texas, on the Rio Grande.

El Paso British

/ ɛl ˈpæsəʊ /

noun

a city in W Texas, on the Rio Grande opposite Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. Pop: 584 113 (2003 est)

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El Paso Cultural

City in Texas on the border between Mexico and the United States.

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Originally from El Paso, Muñoz moved to Los Angeles in 2009 and took guitar repair classes in Hollywood, hoping to find his way into the music industry.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

The El Paso City Council responded with an ordinance requiring future contracts for license plate readers to be approved by the council.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

I am considering moving out of California in retirement, potentially to Anchorage, Alaska, or El Paso, Texas.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

When John Glenn orbited Earth in 1962, he commented on a striking green valley northwest of El Paso, Texas, surrounded by an otherwise dry landscape.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

He was in Juarez and I was in El Paso and we could see each other.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz

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