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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

Gen. Susan Escallier, the Pentagon official in charge of the military commissions at Guantánamo Bay, Austin summarily overruled her, revoking the plea deal with little explanation and leaving experts and observers alike confused and disappointed.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2025

In 2008, Judge Urbina ordered the release of a number of prisoners being held at the Guantánamo Bay detention camp in Cuba, including 17 from the Uyghur Muslim minority in western China.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024