Fortaleza
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Since 2018, they have lived in La Fortaleza, a violence-plagued border region, alongside other families in a makeshift community of dusty streets and self-built brick and zinc houses with dirt floors.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
Santos has had a troubled week since its 2-1 home loss to Fortaleza on Wednesday, which led to its first relegation.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2023
One even decorated the cover of the telephone book in Fortaleza where the artist — known simply as Chico — lived and established a pioneering and controversial collective studio practice.
From New York Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
The 46-year-old had been arrested in Fortaleza, Brazil, in June 2020 and was sent back to Scotland last August.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2023
The valley was desert, withered and yellow-gray except for the crooked band of green that marked the course of the Fortaleza River.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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