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San Juan Capistrano

American  
[kap-i-strah-noh] / ˌkæp ɪˈstrɑ noʊ /

noun

  1. a city in SW California: site of old Spanish mission; known for annual return of swallows, said to occur on March 19.


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When he started at the San Juan Capistrano, Calif., school in 2018, three of his 30 incoming freshmen were holdbacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

The seventh-seeded Cubs played their San Juan Capistrano rivals even through the first 40 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

San Juan Capistrano linebacker Madden Faraimo, the highest-rated remaining prospect in the state of California, was expected to sign with USC on Wednesday, but ultimately chose Notre Dame.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024

San Juan Hills coach Robert Frith knelt and draped his arm around his quarterback Timmy Herr in the minutes before kickoff in San Juan Capistrano.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2024

Seabiscuit was screaming to run, and the $10,000 San Juan Capistrano, the stakes finale of the Santa Anita winter meeting, was the perfect spot.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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