San Luis Potosí
Americannoun
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a state in central Mexico. 24,415 sq. mi. (63,235 sq. km).
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the capital of this state.
noun
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a state of central Mexico: mainly high plateau; economy based on mining (esp silver) and agriculture. Capital: San Luis Potosí. Pop: 927 000 (2005 est). Area: 62 849 sq km (24 266 sq miles)
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an industrial city in central Mexico, capital of San Luis Potosí state, at an altitude of 1850 m (6000 ft). Pop: 628 134 (2000 est)
Example Sentences
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La Indepe was originally called Barrio San Luisito because it was built by domestic rural migrants, mainly from the central state of San Luis Potosí, who came to build the foundations of the city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2023
The department said eye witnesses and video cameras saw when the old-guard union stole the ballot box used by the 1,130 workers at the Goodyear plant in San Luis Potosí to vote.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
BMW in February announced that it would build electric vehicles in San Luis Potosí, where it already has a large manufacturing operation.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
Oh, and the party’s governor-elect in San Luis Potosí, Ricardo Gallardo Carmona, is under investigation by federal authorities for alleged money laundering and illicit enrichment.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2021
Specimens assigned to leucodon from vicinity of Presa Guadalupe and from 1 to 6 kilometers south of Matehuala, San Luis Potosí, are typical of that subspecies in measurements but are darker than topotypes.
From A New Species of Wood Rat (Neotoma) from Northeastern Mexico by Ticul Alvarez
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