a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
any of more than a dozen related Khoisan languages spoken by the San.
an aboriginal people of southern Africa
a group of the Khoisan languages, spoken mostly by Bushmen
< Japanese, contraction of -sama suffix denoting direction, appearance, respect
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Isidoro: We’re also going to the Paraguay versus Turkey game in San Francisco and the third one in Mexico City.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
Despite these misgivings, she's looking forward to working as a software engineer at a tech startup in nearby San Francisco.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
The New York metropolitan area continued to have the largest number of ultrawealthy residents, followed by the metropolitan areas of Hong Kong, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Even in its crispy-fried satisfaction, this San Ginés alley has always been a thinker’s refuge.
From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026
San Román’s surviving fighters fled into the swamp.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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