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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.


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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 • Mar. 12, 2026

Many natural products come from living organisms, including GLP-1 receptor agonists, popular weight-loss drugs inspired by a hormone found in Gila monsters.

From Science Daily • Dec. 24, 2025

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 • Oct. 29, 2024

Kelly Whitman, the coordinator for Gila River events who planned the drive, first mined her own family for new voters.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2024

In another cage a Gila monster with a skin like a beaded bag reared slowly up and clawed heavily and sluggishly at the wire.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck