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Castaneda

American  
[kas-tuh-ney-duh] / ˌkæs təˈneɪ də /

noun

  1. Carlos, 1925–1998, U.S. anthropologist and writer, born in Peru.


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The injured included two Colombians, another Canadian, and a Russian, according to Castaneda.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

"This case misunderstands YouTube, which is a responsibly built streaming platform, not a social media site," Google spokesperson Jose Castaneda said.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

"This study provides important insights for developing more effective and personalized strategies for managing cardiometabolic risk in postmenopausal women," says Regina Castaneda, M.D., postdoctoral research fellow at Mayo Clinic and first author of the study.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

I believe Ms. Castaneda, an ultrasound technician at a southern California hospital, is sincere in trying to give superior healthcare to our state.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

"You are acting like a hoard of angry sorcerers," he snapped, borrowing a phrase from a Castaneda book.

From Take Me for a Ride: coming of age in a destructive cult by Laxer, Mark Eliot