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The Guaras, whose oldest daughter he had helped with the sacrament of first communion; the Moras, whom he had dined with in their high-rise condo; the Velasquez and Torres families.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2021

Titmuss had been tipped to become the first woman to win the 200-400-800 freestyle treble at the same Commonwealth Games since fellow Australian Karen Moras did it in 1970.

From Reuters • Apr. 5, 2018

The Moras made Seattle home after Mora's father, also Jim, was hired as a Washington assistant coach in 1975, then moved over to the Seattle Seahawks.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2014

Messi nearly made it two five minutes from the end when he dipped his shoulder and left Moras for dead, but his shot smashed against the bar and rebounded to safety.

From The Guardian • Jun. 22, 2010

The Moras knew many people, almost all of them interested in such matters, who gradually began to attend the Friday meetings, to which they brought their knowledge and their magnetic fluids.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende