Mariel
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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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