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  • ”Lesperance”, an americanized version of the French word for “hopefulness”.

    Firedoglake » What’s Your Definition of Leak? 2006

  • The real difference between Bond & Bourne is not "americanized" or "pure action."

    Matt Damon Says No More Bourne Without Paul Greengrass « FirstShowing.net 2009

  • Maybe my error, by "americanized" I guess I mean that, from the kitchens I have seen in Mexico, it seems to be a common practice to build the cabinets into a concrete surround.

    Duty on kitchen cabinets 2004

  • The menu is not quite authentic, not quite panda-express translation: "americanized". we orderd:

    Archive 2005-02-01 2005

  • The menu is not quite authentic, not quite panda-express translation: "americanized". we orderd:

    do you know who i am? - vip harbor seafood 2005

  • Unwed teenage pregnancies & divorces are on the rise in Mexico, & do Mexican officials really believe that the "americanized" immigrant that does return home to Mexico will really leave the US culture they picked up, at the border behind them?

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Gary Orfield 2010

  • Within those you have clashes between different subcultures from the Republic of Greece, Cyprus, and even still from the Asia Minor Greeks forcibly dislocated to the Republic; there are also Great Russians, Ukrainians, Belorussians and Carpatho-Rusyns; and all these from various waves of immigration resulting in highly 'americanized' to 'off the boat' Greeks and Russians.

    orrologion orrologion 2010

  • Within those you have clashes between different subcultures from the Republic of Greece, Cyprus, and even still from the Asia Minor Greeks forcibly dislocated to the Republic; there are also Great Russians, Ukrainians, Belorussians and Carpatho-Rusyns; and all these from various waves of immigration resulting in highly 'americanized' to 'off the boat' Greeks and Russians.

    orrologion 2010

  • Eastern European, Russian and many many others 'americanized' their names, to fit in better.

    Think Progress 2009

  • Eastern European, Russian and many many others 'americanized' their names, to fit in better.

    Think Progress 2009

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