Laredo
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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He grew up around Laredo, Texas, in the 1970s and 1980s with “guys and their dads who worked in Border Patrol because it was a good job.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The aircraft was flying from Los Cabos, Mexico, to Austin, Texas, when it reported major mechanical issues to Laredo airport, Gilberto Sanchez, the airport's director, told the New York Times.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Melanie Starnes, as she was then known, grew up in Laredo, Texas, as the daughter of an Air Force veteran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
"I've been doing this work for 30 years" yet the authorities "still haven't succeeded in criminalizing me," said Ramos, who is based in Nuevo Laredo, in the troubled state of Tamaulipas.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
His bus stops at the Plaza Hidalgo, in the heart of Nuevo Laredo.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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