mecca
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And while Americans may think Nevada — home of gambling mecca Las Vegas — would be the state with the most handle, other states have overtaken the Silver State in recent years.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Handy, John Lee Hooker, Son House, Ike Turner and Sam Cooke all hailed from or lived for a while in this blues mecca.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Reactions across the state of Jalisco — home to Guadalajara, Mexico’s third largest city, and the tourist mecca of Puerto Vallarta — were swift.
From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026
ASHBURN, Va.—Loudoun County’s growth into a mecca for one of the largest infrastructure build-outs in American history kicked into gear when Buddy Rizer taped a list of companies to his office door.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
So during the summer before her senior year of high school, my parents sent my sister off to Los Angeles—otherwise known as the plastic surgery mecca of the world.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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Pride
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