Rio Branco

[ ree-oo-brahn-koo ]

/ ˈri ʊ ˈbrɑ̃ kʊ /

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noun

a city in W Brazil.

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Words nearby Rio Branco

rinsing, Rinzai, Río Azul, Río Balsas, Riobamba, Rio Branco, Río Bravo, Rio Claro, Río Cuarto, Rio de Janeiro, Río de la Plata

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How to use Rio Branco in a sentence

Resolution is majority owned and controlled by Rio Tinto, a global mining conglomerate.
McCain Helps a Business Partner of Iran|Ben Jacobs|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nevertheless, Brian Rogers, a McCain aide pushed back against UANI, calling the Rio Tinto-Iran connection “a red herring.”
McCain Helps a Business Partner of Iran|Ben Jacobs|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gabriel Pedreira, a spokesman for United Against a Nuclear Iran, opposed any legislation to transfer federal land to Rio Tinto.
McCain Helps a Business Partner of Iran|Ben Jacobs|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In his opinion, Rio Tinto has not addressed this provision of the comprehensive sanctions against Iran.
McCain Helps a Business Partner of Iran|Ben Jacobs|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Rio Tinto also reiterated that holdings in the mine are fully compliant with the current sanctions regime.
McCain Helps a Business Partner of Iran|Ben Jacobs|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of the most disagreeable things in Rio Janeiro is the total absence of sewers.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
I was fortunate enough during my stay in Rio Janeiro to witness several different public festivals.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
In no other place did I ever behold so many children with such pale and worn faces as in the streets of Rio Janeiro.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
We here found the good old woman who had been our fellow passenger from Germany to Rio Janeiro, in company with her son.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
We left Rio Janeiro in the morning, and proceeded in a steamer as far as the port of Sampajo, a distance of twenty-eight miles.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer

British Dictionary definitions for Rio Branco

Rio Branco

/ (Portuguese ˈriu ˈbrəŋku) /

noun

a city in W Brazil, capital of Acre state. Pop: 261 000 (2005 est)

a river in Brazil, flowing south to the Rio Negro. Length: 644 km (400 miles)

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