a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
any of more than a dozen related Khoisan languages spoken by the San.
an aboriginal people of southern Africa
a group of the Khoisan languages, spoken mostly by Bushmen
< Japanese, contraction of -sama suffix denoting direction, appearance, respect
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She is a first-generation college graduate who began her higher education journey at San Bernardino Valley College.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Meanwhile in Italy, authorities have paid tribute to a firefighter who died tackling a wildfire in San Cataldo, as Sicily President Renato Schifani wished a "speedy recovery" to another involved in the same operation.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The agreement to offload half of its water unit—home to Perrier and San Pellegrino—to Tom Gores’s Platinum Equity comes as it continues to shoulder hefty costs from its restructuring efforts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Comic book fans will return to San Diego, California on Thursday for the latest Comic-Con, with many convention-goers buzzing about this year's return of Marvel.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
We had moved to Los Angeles from San Francisco in late February, when Ba took a partnership with Mr. Lew.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Alcoa san k 7% after the aluminum producer’s first-quarter earnings and revenue fell short of analysts’ expectations.
From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026
Miyazaki san responded, “I am making this movie because I do not have the answer.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
“Miyazaki san is a master of that stature.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
The pair, Sean Turnell, a former adviser to deposed Myanmar leader Aung san Suu Kyi and Vicky Bowman, were headed to Bangkok on an evening flight, the source said.
From Reuters ● Nov. 17, 2022
Armpit picked out a hooded red sweatshirt that said san francisco on it and had a picture of a cable car.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
Sans an Axl assist, Alice in Chains still emerged from a crowded Seattle grunge scene and found deserved fame thanks to several timeless, hit-laden studio albums and EPs in the early to mid ’90s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2025
Rostin Manketa, executive director of Congolese human rights group La Voix des Sans Voix, shares a similar account.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2024
But Doctors Without Borders, known in French as Médecins Sans Frontières, confirmed that’s not the case.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres said its clinic in Gaza City also came under fire on Monday.
From Reuters ● Nov. 20, 2023
While I felt at ease giving my talk on TMV in shorts, the French contingent feared that I would go one step further by arriving at Sans Souci in the same outfit.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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