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  • a variation of ell.
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el

[el] / ɛl /
NOUN
elevated railroad
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And then “San Marcos el Fin” gently escorts the listener out of this particular room.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

The narrow roads that run between tightly packed buildings in Hay el Sellom slowed rescue efforts.

From BBC May 5, 2026

“Although we did not know el señor Luis, his death being in our backyard, it’s so close to us,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 18, 2026

A local man, identified by authorities as Ahmed el Ahmed, helped end it when he rushed one of the two assailants and wrestled the man’s weapon away.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 15, 2025

“You know the story of el Conejo and Quetzalcoatl.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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