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Grande

American  
[gron-dey] / ˈgrɒn deɪ /

noun

  1. (at Starbucks coffee shops) a medium size of beverage equal to 16 ounces (473 milliliters).


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Her sister lived in Playa Grande - one of the hardest-hit areas.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

One of them, Marlon Ochoa, is searching alone for his mother, wife and son, all of whom were buried when their home in Playa Grande in La Guaira collapsed.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

Daniela Oropeza, 34, who works in tourism and lives in the seaside community of Catia La Mar, said a district known as Playa Grande had crumbled.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

But I put it on Instagram, thanks to Ariana Grande.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

I am dripping with the big waters and mud of the Rio Grande.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads

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