Plaza Lasso

[ plah-sah lah-saw ]

/ ˈplɑ sɑ ˈlɑ sɔ /

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noun

Ga·lo

[gah-law], /ˈgɑ lɔ/, 1906–87, Ecuadorian statesman and diplomat, born in the U.S.: president 1948–52.

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In her struggle to find her daughter, Esther becomes one of the founders of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo.
How Pope Francis Became the World’s BFF|Jason Berry|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Plaza Hotel cooked a fancy-pants latke with red wine braised oxtail, horseradish sunchoke cream, and crispy kale.
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A crate of the stuff arrived at the studio, compliments of the Plaza Athénée.
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When they do dine, the Hitchcocks sometimes use Limoges china marked “Plaza Athénée.”
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In August, Trump filed a lawsuit to have his name removed from the casino and from the nearby, since-closed Trump Plaza.
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Next, I noticed Merlin gliding away from me; and then I noticed that my lasso was gone!
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
At last one of the men mounted his horse, and set out with his lariat to lasso the refractory beast in true cow-boy style.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail|Arthur R. Thompson
This rampart of dwellings was in the shape of a rectangle, and enclosed a large square or plaza containing a noble reservoir.
Overland|John William De Forest
Twenty men and twenty women advanced to the centre of the plaza in double file and faced each other.
Overland|John William De Forest
The Plaza was full of people, women talking under the stiff palms, and men sitting on wicker chairs on the hotel piazza opposite.
The Belted Seas|Arthur Colton