Leon
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a province in NW Spain: formerly a kingdom. 5,936 sq. mi. (15,375 sq. km).
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the capital of this province.
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a city in W Guanajuato, in central Mexico.
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a city in W Nicaragua: the former capital.
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a region and former kingdom of NW Spain, which united with Castile in 1230
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a city of NW Spain: capital of the kingdom of León (10th century). Pop: 135 634 (2003 est)
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Official name: León de los Aldamas. a city in central Mexico, in W Guanajuato state: commercial centre of a rich agricultural region. Pop: 1 438 000 (2005 est)
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a city in W Nicaragua: one of the oldest towns of Central America, founded in 1524; capital of Nicaragua until 1855; university (1812). Pop: 168 000 (2005 est)
Example Sentences
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Equally, while Requiem will see the carefully coiffed Leon return to old haunts such as Racoon City's police department from the second game, he and Grace will still explore plenty of new locations too.
From BBC
"This transaction did not violate any tax regulations," Mr Leon told the BBC.
From BBC
The JPMorgan spokesman said Nelson is “an employee in good standing whose interactions were only in the context of his work with Leon Black and related entities.”
The earnings “clearly exceeded expectations” and signal a longer-term improvement in the company’s earnings potential, MWB analyst Leon Muhlenbruch wrote in a note to clients.
Online sleuths poring over government files have drawn a tenuous connection between the 90-year-old company and Leon Black, the former CEO of its private-equity owner, Apollo Global Management.
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