Gila
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The lack of readily available data on flash floods had made it nearly impossible to build reliable models, said Gila Loike, a program manager at Google.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Many natural products come from living organisms, including GLP-1 receptor agonists, popular weight-loss drugs inspired by a hormone found in Gila monsters.
From Science Daily • Dec. 24, 2025
The monsoon season is now here and has brought deadly flash flooding along old burn scars in Ruidoso, New Mexico, while distributing sporadic rain in the state’s Gila National Forest.
From Salon • Jul. 24, 2025
During his visit to the Gila River Indian Community, President Biden admitted that the boarding school system had caused great pain and suffering.
From NewsForKids.net • Oct. 29, 2024
The only animals that could survive around Midland were lipless, scaly creatures such as Gila monsters and scorpions, and people like us.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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