Las Vegas
Americannoun
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a city in SE Nevada.
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a city in central New Mexico.
noun
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A famous gambling and entertainment center.
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Ben Hutton and Kaedan Korczak are possible options to take McNabb’s spot if he can’t play in Saturday’s Game 3 in Las Vegas.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
“I wasn’t afraid of nothing,” recalled Duncan, who died in Las Vegas on April 26 at 93.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Ruby Duncan, a welfare-rights activist who led protests and founded Operation Life in Las Vegas, died on April 26 at 93.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Plum led the Sparks to a 101-95 win in Las Vegas on May 23 and has been one of the best shooters in the league.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
On the phone one day, their Bear Stearns credit default swap salesman mentioned that the big annual subprime conference would be held five days hence, in Las Vegas.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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