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Fontana

American  
[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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"This is a very effective and safe treatment -- even in children as young as 1," said Margherita Fontana, professor of dentistry at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry and the study's lead investigator.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

WGA head Tom Fontana previously warned it would suppress wages and eliminate opportunities for up-and-coming writers.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Fontana had fired the man—for good reason, he insists—and the ex-employee took revenge with a scathing review.

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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