Mogi das Cruzes

[ moo-zhee dahs kroo-zis ]

noun

1. a city in SE Brazil, E of São Paulo.

Example Sentences

The Sindmetal union representing metalworkers at the Sao Jose dos Campos plant said workers had voted to enter a strike on Monday, adding that employees of the Sao Caetano do Sul and Mogi das Cruzes plants had also agreed to similar measures.

From Reuters

Genetically improved farmed tilapia “was a revolution in terms of tilapia production,” says Alexandre Hilsdorf, a fish geneticist at the University of Mogi das Cruzes in Brazil.

From Science Magazine

The son of a journeyman soccer player for Brazil’s smallest teams, Neymar was born in the industrial city of Mogi das Cruzes, some 60 kilometers north of Sao Paulo, the country’s biggest metropolis.

From Washington Times

Their bodies were found in November in the town of Mogi das Cruzes, and two other officers are suspected of participating in the killings.

From Los Angeles Times

The victory for Dayse Paparoto, 32, from Mogi das Cruzes in the interior of São Paulo state was seen as vindication by Brazilians angry over what they saw as sexist, condescending treatment meted out to her by the male competitors.

From The Guardian