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Sinaloa

American  
[seen-l-oh-uh, sin-, see-nah-law-ah] / ˌsin lˈoʊ ə, ˌsɪn-, ˌsi nɑˈlɔ ɑ /

noun

  1. a state in W Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of California. 22,582 sq. mi. (58,485 sq. km). Culiacán.


Sinaloa British  
/ ˌsiːnəˈləʊə, sinaˈloa, ˌsɪn- /

noun

  1. a state of W Mexico. Capital: Culiacán. Pop: 2 534 835 (2000). Area: 58 092 sq km (22 425 sq miles)

"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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"That's the tragedy Sinaloa is experiencing," Esquer, who is a leader in the centre-left opposition party Movimiento Ciudadano, said.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

The United States has already applied similar designations to other Ecuadorian gangs, Venezuela's Tren de Aragua and Mexico's Sinaloa cartel.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

The charges, in which an additional nine senior current and former Sinaloa officials were also indicted, have strained relations between the two governments.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

On Sunday, the Salinas-based distributor Taylor Fresh Foods announced it was also recalling imported jalapeños that came from a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Another good thing about Sinaloa, she can cook things apart from octopus.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads

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