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Pecos

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Pe·cos  (pks)
A river of eastern New Mexico and western Texas flowing about 1,490 km (926 mi) south and southeast to the Rio Grande.

Pecos [ˈpeɪkəs (Spanish) ˈpekɔs]
n
(Placename) a river in the southwestern US, rising in N central New Mexico and flowing southeast to the Rio Grande. Length: about 1180 km (735 miles)
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Noun1.Pecos - a tributary of the Rio Grande that flows southeastward from New Mexico through western TexasPecos - a tributary of the Rio Grande that flows southeastward from New Mexico through western Texas
Land of Enchantment, New Mexico, NM - a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border
Lone-Star State, Texas, TX - the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico


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Byline: STACI MATLOCK Historic preservation specialist Jeff Brown is hoping his work crews won't find the spot where legs and arms are buried at the Pecos National Historical Park.
of the Pecos, Texas, Police Department responded to an apartment fire.
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