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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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An attorney for Santa Clara County said it also was evaluating the subpoena, and “will respond appropriately while maintaining our opposition to federal overreach.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Times staff writers Clara Harter and James Queally contributed to this report.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

"They're more and more becoming part of how Americans understand elections," said Davina Hurt, government ethics director at Santa Clara University's Markkula Center for Applied Ethics.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 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

“Did you hear anything weird last night?” asked Clara, turning suddenly toward her sister.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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