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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of southern New Mexico on the Rio Grande north-northwest of El Paso, Texas. It grew as an irrigated-farming center and is the seat of New Mexico State University (established 1888).
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- noun a town in southern New Mexico on the Rio Grande
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Examples
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She'd definitely make the trek to Las Cruces, which is only about 40 or so minutes away.
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Jereme Johnson, an honorable mention All-American who set single-season records for batting average (.472) and on-base percentage (.553), is a lock in the outfield, but additions such as Las Cruces freshman Luis Quinones could split time in the infield and outfield.
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Many years ago I was stationed at an Army post in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and I came away with a memory of it being the only state with an official question: "Red or Green?"
Jay Weston: El Cholo -- Delicious Mexican Food for Cinco de Mayo Jay Weston 2011
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Rick Scibelli, Jr. for The Wall Street Journal Emilio Gutierrez lives with his son in Las Cruces, N.M., as he awaits a ruling on his asylum request.
Asylum Requests Put U.S. in Tough Spot Nicholas Casey 2011
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I am currently studying the world-shaking work on storytelling in organizations by Dr. David Boje, who teaches at the College of Business at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, N.M.
Mike Bonifer: Cenk Uygur Has a Tree in His Head Mike Bonifer 2011
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Many years ago I was stationed at an Army post in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and I came away with a memory of it being the only state with an official question: "Red or Green?"
Jay Weston: El Cholo -- Delicious Mexican Food for Cinco de Mayo Jay Weston 2011
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The spaceport's budget depends on attracting at least 140,000 paying tourists a year to its remote site—nearly two hour's drive from the southern New Mexico city of Las Cruces and about four hours from Santa Fe—to watch takeoffs and browse interactive exhibits.
Slow Liftoff for Space Tours Stephanie Simon 2011
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After being released, the two moved to Las Cruces, N.M., an hour's drive from El Paso.
Asylum Requests Put U.S. in Tough Spot Nicholas Casey 2011
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The spiritual leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is Anwar al-Awlaki, an American citizen born in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
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Mr. Moore, 21 years old, of Las Cruces, N.M., was arrested at his residence early Tuesday.
U.S. Arrests Man in AT&T Theft Case Chad Bray 2011
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