Zamora

American

[thah-maw-rah, sah-] / θɑˈmɔ rɑ, sɑ- /

noun

Alcalá Niceto Alcalá Zamora y Torres, 1877–1949, Spanish statesman: 1st president of the Republic 1931–36.

Zamora British

/ θaˈmora /

noun

a city in NW central Spain, on the Douro River. Pop: 65 639 (2003 est)

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There were none left by Tuesday -- down from a peak of some 100 -- according to Public Works Minister Mauricio Zamora.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

Unified Board of Education District 2 race will feature incumbent Rocío Rivas and challenger Raquel Zamora.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

Zamora ran unsuccessfully for the City Council in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

Last week, Briton Sandy Ryan claimed the vacant belt with victory over Mexico's Karla Ramos Zamora in Nottingham.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026

Two family meetings in one week—and this one was upgraded to a Zamora Emergency Meeting?

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

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