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Karla

American  
[kahr-luh] / ˈkɑr lə /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Caroline.


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Ocasio-Cortez’s press secretary, Karla Santillan, told Salon in an email that the representative was “personally following up on her question line regarding systemic fraud in the Medicare Advantage Program.”

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Last week, Briton Sandy Ryan claimed the vacant belt with victory over Mexico's Karla Ramos Zamora in Nottingham.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

“Parasite,” which won in 2020, is an example, as is “Emilia Pérez,” nominated before the controversy around lead Karla Sofía Gascón’s social media posts broke last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

“We’re all learning in real time the implications of all these unique kinds of water years that California is starting to experience,” said DWR director Karla Nemeth.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

He lives with his wife, Karla, and their son, Lucas, in a small blue-and-yellow house at the end of a cul-de-sac in the middle of a stunningly picturesque Appalachian valley.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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