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cuesta

[′kwes·tə]
(geography)
A gently sloping plain which terminates in a steep slope on one side.
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On the pilferage of smuggled rice in the Cebu International Port yard, Dela Cuesta said they are still waiting for the results of the investigation conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation.
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