Verde
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Cape Verde was the vessel's intended final destination, but authorities there prevented passengers from disembarking.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
He was first arrested in Cape Verde in 2020 over money laundering and corruption claims and extradited to the United States the following year.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
At the Golden State Annex in McFarland and at the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center in Bakersfield, detainees said they spent at least $50 per week on commissary items so they wouldn’t go hungry.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
A rare strain of hantavirus broke out on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius as it sailed from Argentina to Cape Verde.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Ruess churned out many such letters, which bore the post-marks of the remote settlements through which he passed: Kayenta, Chinle, Lukachukai; Zion Canyon, Grand Canyon, Mesa Verde; Escalante, Rainbow Bridge, Canyon de Chelly.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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