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San Juan

[ san wahn, hwahn; Spanish sahn hwahn ]

noun

  1. a seaport in and the capital of Puerto Rico, in the N part.
  2. a city in W Argentina.
  3. a river in S Nicaragua, flowing E from Lake Nicaragua along the Nicaragua-Costa Rica border to the Caribbean Sea. About 110 miles (175 km) long.


San Juan

/ saŋ ˈxwan /

noun

  1. the capital and chief port of Puerto Rico, on the NE coast; University of Puerto Rico; manufacturing centre. Pop: 433 733 (2003 est)
  2. a city in W Argentina: almost completely destroyed by an earthquake in 1944. Pop: 455 000 (2005 est)
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In a lawsuit, they allege Mercy San Juan Medical Center failed to tell them she died, and instead put her body in cold storage.

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San Clemente 3, San Juan Hills 1: The Tritons took over sole possession of first place in the South Coast League.

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He was inspired to launch his music career after attending Bad Bunny’s “X 100pre” concert at the Choliseo in San Juan.

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Some restaurant owners, such as Jasmin Gonzalez, who runs Breezy in San Juan Capistrano, have opted to raise prices on other menu items and avoid a price hike on the restaurant’s popular egg dishes.

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An hour later, power had been restored to some areas, as well as San Juan's municipal hospital, Luma said.

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