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San Marcos

American  
[san mahr-kuhs] / sæn ˈmɑr kəs /

noun

  1. a city in S central Texas.

  2. a city in SW California.


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Six more stores have since opened, including in Norco, Glendora and San Marcos.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

The San Marcos, Texas-based company, started in 2014, began delivering magnets only in the past two years and is now vying to supply the array of American industries that need magnets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 19, 2026

The epicentre of the 6.5 magnitude earthquake was near the popular tourist town of Acapulco, near San Marcos in the southwestern state of Guerrero.

From BBC Jan. 2, 2026

Angel Paws Pet Cremation appeared to be a nondescript San Marcos business, where grieving clients brought in their dearly departed pets — until they stopped getting their calls returned, and the building began to smell.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 5, 2025

What good was it to have a hairy vetch “mootant” named after me, if my whole life was to be spent in Caldwell County, bounded by Lockhart and San Marcos, pecan trees and cotton fields?

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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