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Palmas

American  
[pahl-mahs] / ˈpɑl mɑs /

noun

  1. Las. Las Palmas.


Palmas British  
/ ˈpælməs /

noun

  1. a city in N Brazil, capital of Tocantins state. Pop: 391 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The option of sailing on to Las Palmas or Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands is under consideration for disembarkation and further medical screening.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

“Las Palmas was an enclave for affluent East Coast industrialists and Hollywood elite, who built grand desert estates with the era’s top architects and designers,” he says.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

But February’s survey still suggests the economy is expanding at a decent pace, said Franziska Palmas, senior Europe economist at Capital Economics in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

This remarkable continuity has been revealed by the first genetic analysis of archaeological lentils, conducted by researchers at Linköping University and the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in Spain.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025

The best cooks on Palmas Street offered Celia coconut custard, guayaba and cheese tortes, bread pudding, and pineapple cakes.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

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