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Gila

American  
[hee-luh] / ˈhi lə /

noun

  1. a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1,015 km) long.


Example Sentences

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The lack of readily available data on flash floods had made it nearly impossible to build reliable models, said Gila Loike, a program manager at Google.

From The Wall Street Journal

The prospects of reaching an agreement “seem pretty dim at this point,” said Stephen Roe Lewis, governor of the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona.

From Los Angeles Times

The monsoon season is now here and has brought deadly flash flooding along old burn scars in Ruidoso, New Mexico, while distributing sporadic rain in the state’s Gila National Forest.

From Salon

During his visit to the Gila River Indian Community, President Biden admitted that the boarding school system had caused great pain and suffering.

From NewsForKids.net

“The federal government has never formally apologized for what happened until today. I formally apologize,” Biden said during his speech to the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona.

From Salon