Mercedes
Americannoun
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a city in SW Uruguay, on the Río Negro.
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a city in S Texas.
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a female given name.
Example Sentences
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No matter how they entered a tournament—whether they were favorites or merely sleeping giants—the Germans in a shootout were more reliable than any Mercedes or Porsche ever built.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
The Mercedes driver's victory in the Austrian Grand Prix was his first since he won the opening race of the season in Australia, nearly four months ago.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
Ferrari and McLaren did their runs early enough to complete their laps before Verstappen, but the Mercedes drivers were running behind the Dutchman on track.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
McLaren qualified only sixth and seventh, Lando Norris ahead of Oscar Piastri, but Norris looked if anything competitive with Mercedes on the race-simulation runs in Friday practice.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
Later, when Marlenny and Marina and Dona Mercedes and Nino Carlitos and the boys ask, Where’s our beloved Virginia? she’ll only say, Oh, that longa must have run away.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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