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Clara

American  
[klair-uh, klar-uh] / ˈklɛər ə, ˈklær ə /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”


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Clara: A Google spokesperson made a really interesting point: They acknowledged that announcing data center plans earlier does invite more risk, but the alternative would be losing public trust.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

He had a rooting interest in Super Bowl LX because he was traded to the 49ers from the Patriots, who lost the game to the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

“Whenever I saw the Muse avatar, I could only think of a child’s toy,” Heather Turner, an associate chair and professor in the department of English at Santa Clara University, told me.

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

This 5.2% payout rate is almost as good as the stock market’s long-term inflation-adjusted return, which is 6.1% annualized, according to Santa Clara University’s Edward McQuarrie.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Clara didn’t really want to talk to me herself.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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