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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
Plus, Taylor Farms is suspending Mexican iceberg-lettuce imports, and U.S. refiners are on track for surging profits as conflicts send fuel prices higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 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
We were then escorted on foot across the border to the Mexican side of Nogales.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
“We Mexicans don’t want interference, interventionism, or violations of our territorial integrity,” she said before tens of thousands of supporters in Mexico City’s central Zócalo square late last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Peña’s final take on why Mexicans are so infatuated with the Smiths?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Decades ago, The Times’ own Gustavo Arellano explored the Smiths and Morrissey’s appeal to Latinos and Mexicans, specifically.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
“They were committed to journalism and to reporting and reflecting the best of Mexicans in the U.S. through its authors,” Gutiérrez said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
As many other Mexicans do, he wires money home, and it costs him $7 for every $100 he sends.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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