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La Palma

American  
[luh pahl-muh] / lə ˈpɑl mə /

noun

  1. a city in SW California.


La Palma British  
/ la ˈpalma /

noun

  1. an island in the N Atlantic, in the NW Canary Islands: administratively part of Spain. Chief town: Santa Cruz de la Palma. Pop: 85 547 (2002 est). Area: 725 sq km (280 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In February 2022, Cano and colleagues noticed that D. africanum had started to die off in large numbers off La Palma and Gomera, islands in the western part of the Canary archipelago.

From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2025

In early 2008, and again in early 2018, a disease killed about 93% of D. africanum off Tenerife and La Palma, and about 90% off the islands of neighboring Madeira.

From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2025

Protesters gather at La Palma Park to participate in a “No Kings” demonstration.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2025

Unions say around 80,000 hotel workers on Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro will still take action.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025

The forces that had made La Palma de la Mano de Dios are not ruled by Wall street.

From The Winning of Barbara Worth by Wright, Harold Bell

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