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Mariel

American  
[mah-ryel] / mɑˈrjɛl /

noun

  1. a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.


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She describes Poly as both ever-present and irretrievably gone — an absence that structured the family, then fractured it when he finally joins them thanks to the Mariel boatlift of 1980.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

Meanwhile, at the Mariel commercial port, outside the capital, containers are piling up.

From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026

Meet Amanda, Orion and Mariel and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy.

From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2025

“So much of the youth mental-health crisis stems from a loneliness epidemic,” said Mariel Buqué, a psychologist and author in Florida who specializes in intergenerational trauma.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

My mom then turned to Mariel and Cathy and said, “Congratulations to you, Mariel. Great fencing.”

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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