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nickname
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The allegations in his case, which jibe with those in the Maduro indictment, have roots reaching back even further to 1999. Carvajal, nicknamed El Pollo, evaded U.S. authorities until he was extradited from Spain to the United States in 2023.—
Jay Weaver
January 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Revy is nicknamed the heli-skiing capital of the world.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Code-name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/code-name. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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