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Tamayo

American  
[tah-mah-yaw] / tɑˈmɑ jɔ /

noun

  1. Rufino 1899–1991, Mexican painter.


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It can, however, adjust how it oversees small to midsize banks through rule-tailoring without congressional approval, Tamayo says, “and we think this is increasingly likely.”

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

“We’re an island adrift,” said Yasser Sosa Tamayo, who runs a charity in Santiago de Cuba supplying food and medicine bought with contributions from abroad to more than 100 children and 400 adults.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

“He has to take a tough stance,” said Sandra Ventura, 55, a businesswoman from Tamayo in the country’s south, about Mr. Abinader’s migration policies.

From New York Times May 19, 2024

“Start from the front door, turn on the video camera, take a quick two-minute walk around your house,” Tamayo says.

From Seattle Times Dec. 12, 2023

Rafael Portuondo y Tamayo, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, was another young man—born at Santiago in 1867—of distinguished family and high ability.

From The History of Cuba, vol. 4 by Willis Fletcher Johnson

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