Tortuga

American  

[tawr-too-guh] / tɔrˈtu gə /

noun

1. an island off the N coast of and belonging to Haiti: formerly a pirate stronghold. 23 miles (37 km) long; 70 sq. mi. (180 sq. km).

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Tortuga British  

/ tɔːˈtuːɡə /

noun

1. French name: La Tortue. an island in the Caribbean, off the NW coast of Haiti: haunt of pirates in the 17th century. Area: 180 sq km (70 sq miles)

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Tortuga

Ruiz, Trevino and about 40 other Tortuga runners recently came back from a Mexico City half-marathon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2023

Marlins second baseman Willians Astudillo, whose nickname La Tortuga — or The Turtle — reflects his lack of speed, hit a one-out single in the fifth for Miami’s first hit.

From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2022

In Florida, the new money-transmission legislation emerged from a monthslong collaboration between Representative Vance Aloupis Jr., a Republican of South Miami, and Samuel Armes, who is starting a cryptocurrency investment firm, Tortuga Venture Fund.

From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2022

Clinton was seen arriving at the Tortuga Bay hotel in Punta Cana and playing golf, according to the Tourism Ministry.

From Fox News ● Jul. 19, 2019

With this prize he returned to Tortuga, where he was received with joy by the inhabitants, they congratulating his happy success and their own private interest.

From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 by Frederick Whymper

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