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Origin of Mexican
First recorded in 1570–80; from Spanish mexicano, mejicano; see Mexico, -an
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The judge ruled that the three Mexican defendants acted with premeditation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
The verdict was handed down on Friday in the Mexican state of Baja California.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
A report that Starbucks had looked into a possible takeover of Chipotle Mexican Grill sent the burrito-seller soaring, rising more than 6% on Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
But as Starbucks reportedly weighs a takeover of Chipotle Mexican Grill, you could end up getting both from one massive, taco-pumpkin-spice-latte conglomerate.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
She could also see men in green and tan uniforms, Mexican and gringo guards standing together.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
During the 1980s, Los Angeles saw another influx of Latin American immigration, including Mexicans and Central Americans fleeing poverty and war.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The nonrenewal crisis got New Mexicans to look closely at their insurance market for the first time in years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
American sentiment was turning against newcomers, whether Vietnamese refugees, Cuban and Haitian boat people, Central Americans fleeing civil wars or Mexicans looking for economic opportunity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
She recites the names of the Mexicans Guthrie envisioned on the plummeting plane — Juan, Rosalita, Jesús and María — with tenderness, not pity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
That is not to suggest that the nearly five million Mexicans who, like Peralta, are living in the United States illegally will never emerge from the shadows.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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