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Sorocaba

American  
[saw-roo-kah-bah] / ˌsɔ rʊˈkɑ bɑ /

noun

  1. a city in SE Brazil, W of São Paulo.


Sorocaba British  
/ soroˈkaba /

noun

  1. a city in S Brazil, in São Paulo state: industrial centre. Pop: 671 000 (2005 est)

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According to the O Globo report, the Friday meeting will happen in an upscale hotel near the city of Sorocaba in Sao Paulo state and will be attended by several business executives, including Telecom Italia Chief Executive Pietro Labriola and the chairman of Brazilian lender Banco BTG Pactual, Andre Esteves.

From Reuters

The first local diagnosis, a woman in her 30s in the city of Sorocaba, had not traveled abroad or come into contact with someone who did, indicating local community transmission, researchers said.

From Reuters

Hours later, the mayors of Campinas and Sorocaba, two of the most populous cities in Sao Paulo state, agreed to reopen business with a drive-thru purchase system after a 10-day halt.

From Washington Times

In early March, Ana Flavia, 23, traveled from her hometown, Sorocaba, Brazil, to Oakland, Calif. She was there to be an au pair to two girls, ages 6 and 11, and get a taste of America from living with them and their parents, a Chinese mother and a German father.

From New York Times

Toyota, however, said the Sorocaba expansion will create only 300 jobs.

From Reuters