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Guantánamo Bay

American  

noun

  1. a bay on the SE coast of Cuba.


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From the USS Iwo Jima, he was first flown to the US Navy base at Guantánamo Bay.

From BBC Jan. 4, 2026

But of the several hundred people sent to Guantánamo Bay, DHS could not identify a single such sex offender when pressed by Salon.

From Salon May 29, 2025

So, given the words and general tenor of this entry, this really could be the last Surge, unless we get computer privileges from Guantánamo Bay.

From Slate Mar. 1, 2025

On Jan. 10, one day before the 23rd anniversary of its opening, a much-anticipated hearing was set to take place at the Guantánamo Bay Detention Facility on the island of Cuba.

From Salon Feb. 5, 2025

Cole bombing restarted hearings in the case on Monday and declared it was his intention to put the accused mastermind of the attack on trial at Guantánamo Bay in 2025.

From New York Times Apr. 1, 2024

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