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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of southeast Mindanao, Philippines, on Davao Gulf, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean. Davao is a major port and commercial center.

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Examples

  • I've been invited to speak at several high schools in Davao in Mindanao (the cool thing is the trip will be all expenses paid - flight, hotel, etc.) about reading and writing.

    reading and writing Dean Francis Alfar 2005

  • He's in Davao right now, but he'll be back in Quiapo soon.

    visiting billy: brotherhood of the ring Dean Francis Alfar 2005

  • The second bomb detonated at a bus terminal in Davao City, also in Mindanao.

    terror Dean Francis Alfar 2005

  • One time, during my tenure as the Philippine Head Judge for Magic: The Gathering, I deplaned in Davao and scanned the crowd for the persons who were supposed to meet me.

    if you call me Dean Francis Alfar 2004

  • One time, during my tenure as the Philippine Head Judge for Magic: The Gathering, I deplaned in Davao and scanned the crowd for the persons who were supposed to meet me.

    Archive 2004-08-01 Dean Francis Alfar 2004

  • Ms. Gazo, a 33-year-old housewife who lives 600 miles south of Manila in Davao City, is one of more than 100,000 mobile phone users who re-sell Smart's cellular services through a new prepaid service called Smart Buddy e-Load.

    Boing Boing: October 12, 2003 - October 18, 2003 Archives 2003

  • ** Horrible misuse of cards (without malice) creating shocking powerhouses in Davao and the Visayas

    Archive 2003-02-01 Dean Francis Alfar 2003

  • ** Horrible misuse of cards (without malice) creating shocking powerhouses in Davao and the Visayas

    notes from the peanut gallery Dean Francis Alfar 2003

  • The 103-page report, "You Can Die Any Time: Death Squad Killings in Mindanao," released at a news conference in Manila with HRW executive director, Kenneth Roth, includes descriptions by persons with insider knowledge of the make-up, structure and operation of the so-called Davao Death Squad (DDS).

    IPS Inter Press Service 2009

  • Nograles said the CHR should also seek the help of the Archdiocese of Davao which recently offered to provide protection to witnesses of these summary killings and has in fact ordered the recitation of prayers condemning the serial killings perpetrated by the so-called Davao Death Squad (DDS).

    unknown title 2009

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