Machado

British

/ maˈʃadu /

noun

Joaquim Maria (ʒuaˈkɪ maˈria). 1839–1908, Brazilian author of novels and short stories, whose novels include Epitaph of a Small Winner (1881) and Dom Casmurro (1899)

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How the Dodgers operate has garnered some praise — the Padres’ Manny Machado and the Phillies’ Bryce Harper weighed in on the subject early in spring training — but the front office wasn’t really seeking it out.

From Los Angeles Times

Walesa told AFP he recently met Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Marina Corina Machado in the United States.

From Barron's

"That paragraph is the Maria Corina Machado paragraph."

From BBC

It is not clear if the amnesty would actually cover Machado, who won last year's Nobel Peace Prize, Fajardo said.

From BBC

Opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa, a Machado ally, announced his release from detention shortly after the bill was passed.

From Barron's

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