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San Bruno

American  
[san broo-noh] / sæn ˈbru noʊ /

noun

  1. a city in W California, S of San Francisco.


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In September, police in San Bruno, Calif., pulled over a Waymo after witnessing it make an illegal U-turn.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 3, 2025

Matt Rogers is co-founder & CEO of Mill, a waste prevention technology company based in San Bruno, Calif., and the co-founder of Incite.org, which invests in early stage companies.

From MarketWatch Nov. 5, 2025

One afternoon shortly after the vote, members of the splinter group gathered outside of San Francisco, hiking through the chaparrals of the San Bruno hills, and plotted what to do next.

From Salon Nov. 14, 2024

Asked about Joseph Ruigomez, who won a settlement of more than $50 million for burns he suffered in the San Bruno gas explosion, Girardi acknowledged working on the case but denied misappropriating funds.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2024

Serra San Bruno has an uncommonly heavy rainfall.

From Old Calabria by Douglas, Norman

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