Carla
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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While bedridden after surgery Carla connected with other women with endometriosis and started online support groups which evolved into her forming a charity, The Endometriosis Foundation.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
One of the hardest parts of losing a child “is that you’re not just grieving the person, you’re grieving the future you imagined with them,” said Los Angeles-based grief specialist Carla Harvey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
"I'm very happy" Carla Butron, a 39-year-old shopkeeper, told AFP. "everything has been difficult here in El Alto during these 50-some-days -- work, free movement."
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
Carla Denyer, who represents Bristol Central, said she made the "difficult" decision to take time off after advice from her doctor.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
So as not to see them, Carla would close her eyes and wish them gone.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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