Mohave
Americannoun
adjective
noun
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a member of a North American Indian people formerly living along the Colorado River
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the language of this people, belonging to the Yuman family
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CoreCivic’s 2,560-bed immigration detention center there sits on 70 acres in the Mohave Desert about 80 miles east of Bakersfield.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025
A man found dead by hikers in Arizona 47 years ago has been identified after authorities accessed national fingerprint records, the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office said.
From Washington Times • Dec. 27, 2023
The Mohave County Sheriff's Office have asked the public to contact them with any information about the case or any leads which could help find his surviving relatives.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2023
The remains were discovered on Nov. 23, 1976, in a desert area in northwestern Arizona, just east of Lake Mohave.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2023
“Myrtle,” he said, “we’ve driven across the Mohave Desert. We’ve been through thick and thin for over three thousand miles and here you are worrying about Shirls Avenue.”
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
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