Manila Bay

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noun

a bay in the Philippines, in W Luzon Island: the American fleet under Admiral Dewey defeated the Spanish fleet 1898.

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Words nearby Manila Bay

manifold, manifolder, maniform, manikin, Manila, Manila Bay, manila grass, Manila hemp, Manila paper, Manila rope, manilla

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How to use Manila Bay in a sentence

The day before, he and more than 3,000 American paratroopers had dropped on Corregidor, a three-mile-wide, tadpole-shaped island fortress at the mouth of Manila Bay.
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As part of the MassEquality coalition, Marc Solomon, a former Senate aide, was working to get Bay State legislators to vote no.
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The Tampa Bay Times got their hands on a full copy of the letter the retired judge sent to Winston.
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Rising up from scooping bay, the steep topography—hemmed by hills of evergreens—promises panoramas at practically every turn.
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Perhaps the guards at the Guantanamo Bay detention facilities will finally be allowed to smoke cubans, too.
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The proceedings expected this week in Guantanamo Bay had been canceled.
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First a shower of shells dropping all along the lower ridges and out over the surface of the Bay.
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The archbishop of Manila sends to the king (July 30, 1621) an account of ecclesiastical and some other affairs in his diocese.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Fajardo seconds the demand of the citizens of Manila that the Audiencia be suppressed, alleging that it does more harm than good.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
In Manila particularly, amidst the pealing of bells and strains of music, unfeigned enthusiasm and joy were everywhere evident.
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But no one in Spain and few in Manila as yet could foresee how the fulfilment of the Agreement would be bungled.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman

British Dictionary definitions for Manila Bay

Manila Bay

noun

an almost landlocked inlet of the South China Sea in the Philippines, in W Luzon: mostly forms Manila harbour. Area: 1994 sq km (770 sq miles)

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