Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of northeast Mexico west of Matamoros. Founded in 1596, the city was captured (September 1846) by Zachary Taylor's forces during the Mexican War.
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- proper noun A large city in, and the capital of, the Mexican state of
Nuevo León
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- noun an industrial city in northeastern Mexico
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Examples
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MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) - More than 7,000 people have gathered in the northern Mexico city of Monterrey to protest a wave of violence that has affected the country's third largest city in recent weeks.
ABC 4: Top Stories 2010
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MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Armed men likely linked to drug gangs blocked highways with trucks and buses in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey on Friday in an apparent attempt to hamper army operations near the U.S. border.
Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now Nielsen Wire 2010
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MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) - More than 7,000 people have gathered in the northern Mexico city of Monterrey to protest a wave of violence that has affected the country's third largest city in recent weeks.
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MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) - More than 7,000 people have gathered in the northern Mexico city of Monterrey to protest a wave of violence that has affected the country's third largest city in recent weeks.
Brownsville Herald : THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2010
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MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) ― A shootout in the northern city of Monterrey killed two suspected drug cartel gunmen and wounded a soldier Friday.
CBS 2 - KCAL 9 - Los Angeles - Southern California - LA Breaking News, Weather, Traffic, Sports 2010
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MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) - Mexican soldiers say they seized guns, ammunition and hand grenades after a shootout in the northern city of Monterrey killed two suspected drug cartel gunmen.
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MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) - More than 7,000 people have gathered in the northern Mexico city of Monterrey to protest a wave of violence that has affected the country's third largest city in recent weeks.
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MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) - More than 7,000 people have gathered in the northern Mexico city of Monterrey to protest a wave of violence that has affected the country's third largest city in recent weeks.
Brownsville Herald : THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2010
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MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Armed men likely linked to drug gangs blocked highways with trucks and buses in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey on Friday in an apparent attempt to hamper army operations near the U.S. border.
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May 4th, 2009 MONTERREY, Mexico - Bienes Turgon, S.A., a holding company based in Monterrey, Mexico with presence in the automotive industry, through Katcon in Mexico and Venezuela, announces that, in accordance with the proposed schedule, it has successfully closed the first stage of the acquisition of Delphi's global business of catalytic converters and exhaust systems.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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