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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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Clara Brugada Molina, head of the city's government, expressed her "most sincere condolences" to the victims' families and pledged support in the coming days.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

“Imagine what a bad actor might do,” said Ann Skeet, the senior director of leadership ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

Whether any of that matters won’t be known until the U.S. next takes the field in the knockout rounds, facing Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday in Santa Clara.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

McQuarrie is an emeritus business professor at Santa Clara University who has studied the returns on stocks and bonds back to the 18th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Ashmodai’s eyes flashed, and Clara thought the facade of humanity wavered, that she could almost see the demon that lay beneath.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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