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San Antonio

American  
[san an-toh-nee-oh] / ˌsæn ænˈtoʊ niˌoʊ /

noun

  1. a city in S Texas: site of the Alamo.


San Antonio British  
/ sæn ænˈtəʊnɪˌəʊ /

noun

  1. a city in S Texas: site of the Alamo; the leading town in Texas until about 1930. Pop: 1 214 725 (2003 est)

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San Antonio Cultural  
  1. A city in south-central Texas.


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The location of the Alamo.

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  • San Antonian noun

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Not when they’re 1-8 against the league’s top four teams, those losses against the Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics coming by an average of 20 points.

From Los Angeles Times

Behind conference favorites Oklahoma City and San Antonio, third and sixth place in the West are separated by just 1.5 games.

From Los Angeles Times

But Talarico carried suburbs with affluent white liberals and areas with large numbers of Hispanic voters – including San Antonio and the Rio Grande Valley along the US-Mexico border.

From BBC

San Antonio Spurs center Luke Kornet posted a statement on Medium asking the Hawks to call off the promotion “as to ensure that the NBA remains a safe, respectful, and welcoming environment for everyone involved.”

From Los Angeles Times

Alex Doran, the acting special agent in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in San Antonio, said it was too early to know the shooter’s motive.

From The Wall Street Journal