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- noun Plural form of
Argentine .
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Examples
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In 1982 Britain carried out one of the most ambitious amphibious operations since Inchon, sending 65 warships and 7,000 Royal Marines and soldiers to evict the Argentines from the Falkland Islands, one of its few remaining colonies.
Britain Bows Out of the Security Game Max Boot 2010
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During the campaign, Mujica made headlines in neighbouring Argentina after he called Argentines "hysterical" and "stupid" in a series of interviews for a book intended to promote his presidential bid.
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He made headlines in neighbouring Argentina earlier in the campaign after he called Argentines "hysterical" and "stupid" in a series of interviews for a book intended to promote his presidential bid.
Yahoo! News: Latest news headlines News Headlines | Top Stories 2009
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During the campaign, Mujica made headlines in neighboring Argentina after he called Argentines "hysterical" and "stupid" in a series of interviews for a book intended to promote his presidential bid.
Reuters: Top News 2009
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While the great majority were identified as Argentines because they were born in Buenos Aires, the next most frequent nationality was Polish.
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Daniel Schweimler on the BBC's From Our Own Correspondent asks whether Argentines are the world's most beautiful people, as they seem to think they are.
Flimsy pretext for a photo of a pretty woman « We Don't Count Your Own Visits To Your Blog 2006
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The Argentines are the type example of a people made victims of their own political class.
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That year, English manager Alf Ramsey called the Argentines "animals" on account of their aggressively physical style of play.
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For the English, a 1-0 victory over the Argentines was the difference.
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As one hometown fan shouted when the Argentines were a threat: '' No Tigers here!
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