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Mercedes

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[mer-se-thes, mer-sey-deez, mer-see-deez, mur-si-deez] / mɛrˈsɛ ðɛs, mərˈseɪ diz, mərˈsi diz, ˈmɜr sɪˌdiz /

noun

  1. a city in SW Uruguay, on the Río Negro.

  2. a city in S Texas.

  3. a female given name.


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Also under scrutiny is the alleged proximity between Diez and Mercedes Gonzalez, a former Socialist activist and elected official who was appointed director general of the Civil Guard in 2024 at the government's proposal.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Although it was Grossman’s Mercedes that struck the boys, jurors found that the pair “acted in concert with each other in the course of their activities leading to the fatal collision.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Fast forward to Monday, when Son strode out of a black Mercedes at the Élysée Palace to be fêted by Emmanuel Macron—the fourth world leader to publicly host him in the past two years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

And in Japan, Mercedes felt he was on track to take the lead regardless of the safety car, such was his pace on medium tyres once in clear air.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

When she arrived at her own gate, she saw a large black Mercedes motor-car parked outside.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

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