Carla
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"You can only respond to such indescribable suffering with truth," Sarkozy said on the first of several days of taking the stand, with his wife, model and singer Carla Bruni, in the courtroom.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
What’s changed in Carla is that she’s got four kids and she’s tired and she’s older.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
As the biographer and literary scholar Carla Kaplan recounts in “Troublemaker,” Jessica started an escape plan early, opening a bank account at 12 to build up running-away funds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Carla Lockhart said about 100 homes have been evacuated as a result of the incident and that a controlled explosion has taken place.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Slowly, sullenly, Carla wrapped herself around the kitchen door, only her head poking out and into the hallway.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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