Yuma
Americannoun
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a member of an American Indian people of Arizona.
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the Yuman dialect of the Yuma Indians, mutually intelligible with the dialect of the Mohave Indians.
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a city in SW Arizona, on the Colorado River.
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And there has been a dedicated VIP entrance for the Yuma Tent in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Malinin scored 218.11 in the free skate for a total 329.40, far ahead of silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama of Japan on 306.67.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
Born March 31, 1927, near Yuma, Ariz., Chavez became a near-legendary figure in Mexican-American culture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Yuma Kagiyama of Japan, regarded as Malinin's nearest rival for gold, fell on a quad flip and had to settle for silver.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
When the boy arrived back at Yuma High, the whole school mobbed him in the parking lot: banners, cheerleaders, band music, confetti, streamers.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
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