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Uvalde

American  
[yoo-val-dee] / juˈvæl di /

noun

  1. a city in SW Texas.


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Burbank approved a temporary moratorium on new gun dealers in 2022 after concerns emerged about the concentration of shops there following that year’s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2026

Gonzales has also called for the full police report related to Santos-Aviles’ death to be released; Uvalde officials provided the report to The Texas Tribune on Monday.

From Salon Feb. 25, 2026

The carnage in Uvalde was broadly viewed as a widespread law-enforcement failure.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 22, 2026

A Texas jury has found a police officer who responded to the 2022 mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, not guilty of child endangerment charges.

From BBC Jan. 21, 2026

Two of the wagons headed west for Uvalde, while my brother Bob's started southeast for Bee County.

From The Outlet by Adams, Andy

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