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Pecos

American  
[pey-kuhs, -kohs] / ˈpeɪ kəs, -koʊs /

noun

  1. a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1,183 km) long.

  2. a town in W Texas, near the Pecos River.


Pecos British  
/ ˈpeɪkəs, ˈpekɔs /

noun

  1. a river in the southwestern US, rising in N central New Mexico and flowing southeast to the Rio Grande. Length: about 1180 km (735 miles)

"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 site is about 20 miles south of Pecos where Chevron has been producing oil and gas for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

In Bakersfield, professional baseball remains, but only in the form of the Pecos League, a bare-bones independent league that averaged 324 fans per game last year, according to the annual Number Tamer attendance analysis.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2024

The counts listed in the complaint include depriving the public of access to the Pecos River and public nuisance.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2023

His concern has been focused on the area’s older infrastructure, including the three-story courthouse in Pecos.

From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2023

He told about the Appalachian League and the Carolina League and the Pecos Valley League and the Buckeye and the Mexican Leagues.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

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