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Las Cruces

American  
[lahs kroo-sis] / lɑs ˈkru sɪs /

noun

  1. a city in S New Mexico, on the Rio Grande.


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Walmarts dot the road from Clifton, Ariz., to El Paso — in New Mexico, one is in Deming, a few are in Las Cruces, then there are a bunch as Interstate 10 enters Texas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024

More than 1.7 million people were in an area deemed at “critical” risk of wildfire on Monday, including those in El Paso and Las Cruces, N.M.

From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024

Hernandez was a former resident of El Paso, Texas, who had served with Las Cruces Police Department for two years.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024

He resigned in 1986 and moved to Las Cruces, New Mexico.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 10, 2023

You're going to be able to square yourself with the Las Cruces.

From The Vision of Elijah Berl by Frank Lewis Nason

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