a Pueblo Indian people of west-central New Mexico.
the Keresan dialect spoken by the Laguna.
< Spanish or Italian; see lagoon
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Two young local men pick up a couple of American girls there and — after an accident in the laguna — abandon them on a dock outside the hospital.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2021
Snook can be found on the shallow flats of the lower laguna.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 30, 2019
In a few days we were brave enough to bump down a long dirt road and boondock at the laguna with the hatch flung open, campfire glowing and whales huffing through the night.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2014
How useful would E.M.D.R. be as treatment for them?Ibialik1b, laguna hills, ca Can E.M.D.R. prompt memories of past trauma to emerge?
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2012
When disturbed by gunshots, the birds circled high over the laguna and flew to the west.
From Vertebrates from the Barrier Island of Tamaulipas, M?xico by Johnston, Richard F.
Shakespeare in the park is the dominant form of outdoor theater, but don’t miss out on seeing Broadway musicals in Rancho Mirage, the ancients at Getty Villa or tableaux come to life in Laguna Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
She noted that one elder from Kwaaymii Laguna Band of Indians responded with concerns about mud pots and other resources in the area, but it was more than five months after the consultation period closed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Laguna Beach Police Department didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Some beachgoers have lamented that Laguna Beach’s policy is too restrictive, and that long days spent on the sand require more shade than a small umbrella provides, particularly for families with small children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
“News says there’ll be desalination machines along the coast. They’ll have a few up and running down at Laguna Beach by this afternoon.”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
There was a hurricane warning in effect from Lagunas de Chacahua to Zihuatanejo.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
A hurricane warning was in effect between the port of Salina Cruz and the Lagunas de Chacahua.
From Washington Times ● May 30, 2022
Hurricane warnings have been declared for parts of the coast of Oaxaca, stretching from Salina Cruz to Lagunas de Chacahua, according to the NHC.
From Reuters ● May 29, 2022
For a time, Ms. Jett even lived with the Lagunas on Long Island and helped raise their daughter, Carianne Brinkman, now the vice president of Blackheart Records.
From New York Times ● Sep. 27, 2018
They were Navajos, but he had seen Zunis and Lagunas and Hopis there too, walking alone or in twos and threes along the dusty Gallup streets.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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