El Paso
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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They came to California, they came to El Paso.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The Padres’ triple-A affiliate is the El Paso Chihuahuas, and Pirela was with the team during its home game Saturday night against the Salt Lake City Bees, an Angels affiliate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
US and Mexican armed forces performed exercises Thursday along the border near the cities of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
El Paso, she said, is also home to one of the largest detention centers in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Nearly a decade later, in December 1939, the acclaimed newspaper reporter Ernie Pyle stopped at La Tuna prison, near El Paso, Texas.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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