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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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Send tips to our reporters Max Fillion at [email protected], Clara Hudson at [email protected], Yusuf Khan at [email protected] and Richard Vanderford at [email protected].

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Loonen was founded in 2025 by Clara Sieg, who cut her teeth in venture capital, and David Kimmell, a former Spindrift executive.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

It was the first of three or four visits to Leto's home, according to Clara.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Times staff writers Salvador Hernandez and Clara Harter contributed to this report.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

But in the last few hours of the shift, feathers had begun sprouting across Molly’s shoulders, and she’d begged Clara three times to go to Ashmodai for answers.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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