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Salto

American  
[sahl-taw] / ˈsɑl tɔ /

noun

  1. a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.


Salto British  
/ ˈsalto /

noun

  1. a port in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River. It is Uruguay's second largest city. Pop: 105 000 (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 bulk of the measures have not yet had a concrete effect," said Felipe Salto, chief economist at Warren Rena, who expects a primary deficit of 0.9% of GDP this year.

From Reuters • Aug. 1, 2023

But there’s a downside for Uruguayan businesses along the border: In the provinces of Salto, Paysandú, Río Negro and Soriano, municipal authorities say 170 stores closed in the first five months of this year.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2023

Salto de Castro has been put up for sale previously, for as much as €6.5m.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2022

So we hiked an hour through a mossy forest to the Salto do Prego waterfall, and after climbing to the rapids above the falls, I jumped into a rocky pool to cool off.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022

Many of the factories derive their motive power from the falls of a mountain torrent, known as the Salto de las Aguas.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

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