Dominican
noun
Do·min·i·can
də-ˈmi-ni-kən 
: a member of a mendicant order of friars founded by St. Dominic in 1215 and dedicated especially to preaching
Dominican
adjective
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Its delivery problems aren't Spirit Airlines told Quartz in a statement its flight was diverted to the Dominican Republic after attempting to land in Port-au-Prince.
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Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Marriott, which currently has one luxury all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic, is also venturing into Europe, seeking a site in Turkey to add to its portfolio.
—Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
Spirit confirmed in a statement that one of its flights from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was diverted to the Dominican Republic on Monday.
—Jay Blackman, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers have uncovered 403 pounds of cocaine stashed inside a shipment of rolling door cylinders that arrived from the Dominican Republic to the port of San Juan in Puerto Rico.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Marriott, which currently has one luxury all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic, is also venturing into Europe, seeking a site in Turkey to add to its portfolio.
—Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
Spirit confirmed in a statement that one of its flights from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was diverted to the Dominican Republic on Monday.
—Jay Blackman, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers have uncovered 403 pounds of cocaine stashed inside a shipment of rolling door cylinders that arrived from the Dominican Republic to the port of San Juan in Puerto Rico.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Dominican
noun
Do·min·i·can
də-ˈmin-i-kən
: a member of a mendicant order of preaching friars founded in 1215
Dominican
adjective
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