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Fonseca

American  
[fon-say-kuh, fawn-se-kah] / fɒnˈseɪ kə, fɔnˈsɛ kɑ /

noun

  1. Gulf of, a bay of the Pacific Ocean in W Central America, bordered by El Salvador on the W, Honduras on the NE, and Nicaragua on the S. About 700 sq. mi. (1,800 sq. km).


Fonseca British  
/ fɔnˈseka /

noun

  1. an inlet of the Pacific Ocean in W Central America

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City Hall needs someone who listens and is “willing to grow,” said Marlene Fonseca, who heads the Engineers and Architects Assn., a union that endorsed Raman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

A prideful third-round exit to phenom Joao Fonseca in Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

He then met Enmanuel Andrade, Jose Luis Fonseca, Carlos Alexander Marval Balza and other rescuers working without sophisticated equipment -- but convinced that all they needed were hands to pull lives from the rubble.

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

The Eala mania mirrors the same kind of fan frenzy that Brazil’s 19-year-old Joao Fonseca has generated on the men’s tour.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

It was now the home of Brazil’s president, Hermes da Fonseca, and it was where Roosevelt would be staying.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

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