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Linares

American  
[lee-nah-res] / liˈnɑ rɛs /

noun

  1. a city in S Spain.


Linares British  
/ liˈnares /

noun

  1. a city in S Spain: site of Scipio Africanus' defeat of the Carthaginians (208 bc ); lead mines. Pop: 58 257 (2003 est)

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At the 1994 tournament in Linares, Spain, Mr. Kasparov—as the camera later showed—made a blundering move, let go of the piece, changed his mind and moved it back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Storm Pablo and Marvin Douglas Linares have found a formula that works — and it starts by telling Bad Bunny’s story.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

In the past 15 months, he had beaten former champions Taylor, Jorge Linares and Regis Prograis.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025

Two of the defendants, Elmer Linares and Clider Godinez, remain at large, Franco said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2023

“Father Dámaso?” asked Linares without finishing the sentence.

From Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' by Rizal, José

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