Huerta
[wer-tuh; Spanish wer-tah]
- Vic·to·ria·no [beek-taw-ryah-naw] /ˌbik tɔˈryɑ nɔ/, 1854–1916, Mexican general: provisional president of Mexico 1913–14.
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Examples from the Web for huerta
Contemporary Examples
Huerta did not manage entirely to dispel the old phantom of electronic interference.
Lowry again: [Federal Aviation Authority head Michael] Huerta claims sequestration gives him no wiggle room.
They never married because according to Huerta, “Things were fine they way they were.”
A call from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue brought the news of the medal, Huerta says from her office in Bakersfield.
Twice divorced, Huerta was in a longtime relationship with Richard Chavez, the brother of Cesar, until his death last year.
Historical Examples
The huerta seemed to have been abandoned by God and His holy mother.
Luna BenamorVicente Blasco Ibez
Throughout the huerta it seemed that God's own wrath had burst forth.
Luna BenamorVicente Blasco Ibez
The soil of the Huerta bears them three crops during the year.
Cathedral Cities of SpainWilliam Wiehe Collins
The beautiful Huerta of Liria is the only district actually praised.
Northern SpainEdgar T. A. Wigram
"In the huerta, Excellency," the servant answered, as he closed the door after them.
The Rebel ChiefGustave Aimard