Mauá
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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But it all still seemed a little removed from the reality of a 22-year-old born and raised in Mauá, a town in the outskirts of São Paulo.
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2020
Residents in the Mauá occupation pay about £28 a month to cover maintenance costs and they share cleaning duties.
From The Guardian • Sep. 30, 2017
Calling themselves the Mauá occupation, they removed truckloads of garbage and rubble, transforming a filthy shell filled with pigeon excrement, dust and fleas into a functioning community of 237 families, most in low-paid jobs.
From The Guardian • Sep. 30, 2017
Docked at Rio’s old port area, near Praça Mauá on Guanabara Bay, Sagres is open to visitors every day during the Olympics; hours vary, so check the website for details.
From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 9, 2016
Reporters are invited to tour the athletes’ village, but not the ship, bobbing in place at the Pier Mauá.
From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2016
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