Juárez

American

[wahr-ez, hwah-res] / ˈwɑr ɛz, ˈʰwɑ rɛs /

noun

Benito (Pablo) 1806–72, president of Mexico 1857–72.
Ciudad. Ciudad Juárez.

Juárez ¹ British

/ ˈxwarɛθ /

noun

short for Ciudad Juárez

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Juárez ² British

/ ˈxwarɛθ /

noun

Benito Pablo (beˈnito ˈpaβlo). 1806–72, Mexican statesman. As president (1861–65; 1867–72) he thwarted Napoleon III's attempt to impose an empire under Maximilian and introduced many reforms

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Example Sentences

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The native Texan was born in El Paso, but spent the first few years of her life just across the Mexican border in Ciudad Juárez.

From Los Angeles Times

Reuters reported that a men's football match between Queretaro and FC Juarez and a women's game involving Chivas and America have been postponed indefinitely.

From BBC

The impact could be felt especially in Juarez: Much of its economy depends on factories producing goods to export to consumers in the U.S., the result of decades of free trade between the U.S. and Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times

“The concern was that there was a target they wanted on the Juárez side,” one person familiar with the talks said.

From Los Angeles Times

Her family moved to Downey from Juarez, Mexico when she was 12.

From Los Angeles Times

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