Sonoran
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the state of Sonora in Mexico.
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of or relating to the Sonoran Desert, a desert region that covers parts of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur in Mexico and parts of Arizona and California in the United States.
noun
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The Canadian miner is buying Arizona Sonoran in an all-share transaction worth about US$1.48 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Arizona Sonoran plans to start producing cathodes from richer ore beneath an adjacent tract and eventually reopen the old mine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025
The body of Hannah Moody, 31, was found around 12:05 p.m. on May 22 near the Gateway Trailhead of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve in Scottsdale, according to a Scottsdale Police Department news release.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2025
“What we’re seeing is a profound change in this river system,” says Luke Cole, director of the Santa Cruz River Program at the Sonoran Institute.
From Slate • May 26, 2025
“There aren’t? But I thought they were all over the desert. I’ve read all about them, and every book I’ve read distinctly states that they live in the Sonoran Desert.”
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
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