Carla
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Carla Cressy worked as a model from the age of five until she was 17, but kept collapsing on shoots.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
"I'm very happy" Carla Butron, a 39-year-old shopkeeper, told AFP. "everything has been difficult here in El Alto during these 50-some-days -- work, free movement."
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
Carla Sanchez-Adams, a senior attorney at the National Consumer Law Center, noted the significance of Tuyo’s debut under the Trump administration.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
Carla Arbez is a sharp, incisive fly-half - a lovely chip-and-chase score against Scotland showing her talents - and only Meg Jones has beaten more defenders in the championship.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
Carla turned and fled down the street, her bookbag banging against her leg like a whip she was using to make herself go faster, faster.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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