Río Negro

/ (ˈriːəʊ ˈneɪɡrəʊ, ˈnɛɡ-, Spanish ˈrio ˈneɣro) /

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noun

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Words nearby Río Negro

Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rioja, Riomaggiore, Río Muni, Río Negro, Rion Strait, Riopelle, riot, Riot Act, riot gun

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How to use Río Negro in a sentence

According to local lore a neighboring village called Pajaro Negro—Black Bird—supposedly was named after the planes.
China’s Nicaragua Canal Could Spark a New Central America Revolution|Nina Lakhani|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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
A mixed type of the present day Negro, she was slightly tall, and somewhat slender, with a figure straight and graceful.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
While the boy stood valiantly holding the bridle, an old Negro came up and pulled his sleeve.
A Lost Hero|Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward and Herbert D. Ward
The old Negro watched the approaching flare of the head-light as he ran on, with a grim, defiant eye.
A Lost Hero|Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward and Herbert D. Ward
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