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Fontana

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[fon-tan-uh, fawn-tah-nah] / fɒnˈtæn ə, fɔnˈtɑ nɑ /

noun

  1. Domenico 1543–1607, Italian architect.

  2. a city in S California.


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Fontana said SDF could be particularly useful for very young children, older adults, people with developmental or physical disabilities, and patients with severe dental anxiety.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

"For almost anyone, this can arrest the decay and stop the infection and the pain it causes," Fontana said.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

Sales executive Joe Fontana thought he had a job in the bag, until his would-be employer contacted one of his former direct reports.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

WGA’s Fontana added, “To our friends and colleagues at CBS News: We see you, and you are not alone. Thousands of your union brothers, sisters, and siblings have your backs.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

Far below, squeezed into a narrow valley, was Fontana Lake, a long, fjordlike arm of pale green water.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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