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Melo

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[mey-loh, me-law] / ˈmeɪ loʊ, ˈmɛ lɔ /

noun

  1. a city in NE Uruguay.


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Conservative lawmaker Evair de Melo said Flavio was "gradually introducing himself, including with a great deal of humility, acknowledging some of the mistakes his father may have made. This naturally humanizes his image."

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

In the first semifinal, Team Melo took an early 12-4 lead but found itself trailing 30-26 to the G League squad coached by former NBA player Austin Rivers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Sheila de Souza Correa de Melo, an intellectual property analyst at Brazil's Agricultural Research Corporation, Embrapa, who works in the Amazon, told AFP the law was "primarily symbolic and culturally affirming."

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

They are Henrique Gouveia e Melo, a retired admiral who led Portugal's vaccination campaign during the Covid epidemic, and Joao Cotrim Figueiredo, a liberal member of the European Parliament.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

He unlocks the car, tosses the bag on the floor of the backseat, and tries to get Melo up off the ground.

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone