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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  
/ ˌsɪn-, ˌsiːnəˈləʊə, sinaˈloa /

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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The Mexican government, too, has taken more aggressive steps against the cartels and sent thousands of troops to Sinaloa.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

The second of seven children in a family of subsistence farmers in rural Sinaloa, Zambada stopped attending school after the sixth grade, the defense memo said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Violence in Mexico varies by region, with the worst rates located in states like Sinaloa, Guanajuato, Michoacan -- as well as Jalisco, where its capital of Guadalajara will host four World Cup matches.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

Since the indictments became public, Mexico has opened criminal investigations into the 10 Sinaloa officials and frozen their bank accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

Sinaloa and Toño burst forth bulging with piñatas piñatas, one for each of my lost birthdays since Toño left I guess.

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

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