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Águila:
Feminine noun, though it is preceded by the article "el".
Ejemplo:
El águila blanca.


A expensas de
Expression equivalent to "a costa de", but not to "a la espera de".
Ejemplo:
Incorrect: Estamos a expensas de que empiece la película.
Correct: Vive a expensas de sus padres.

A la mayor brevedad
This expression is incorrect. It should be "con la mayor brevedad".
Ejemplo:
Te haré llegar el paquete con la mayor brevedad.

A lo largo de
This expression is equivalent to "durante". But it sounds comical used in expressions that indicate very short periods of time..
Ejemplo:
Habló a lo largo de un minuto. This should be avoided. Better, Habló durante un minuto.

A merced de / merced a
A merced de: means to be subject to something.
Merced a: means "gracias a" (thanks to), "por causa de" (because of).
Ejemplo:
El barco estaba a merced de las olas.
Se compró una casa merced al premio de la lotería.

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