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El Paso

American  
[el pas-oh] / ɛl ˈpæs oʊ /

noun

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


El Paso British  
/ ɛl ˈpæsəʊ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

El Paso Cultural  
  1. City in Texas on the border between Mexico and the United States.


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Lenders on Monday demanded higher yields on bonds from a new data-center project in El Paso, Texas, leased by Meta compared with a similar project last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

BlackRock is leading a debt sale targeting at least $12 billion for its new El Paso data-center project backed by Meta Platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The 35-year-old Mexican fulfilled his dream of becoming a professional footballer on Sunday by making his debut for American second-tier side El Paso Locomotive.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

The number of flights - predominantly to El Paso, Texas - is reducing monthly.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

Just getting through high school was miracle enough, and the way Tony and most other kids from South El Paso looked at it, everything after that in life was gravy, a gift.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

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