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San Juan Capistrano

American  
[kap-i-strah-noh] / ˌkæp ɪˈstrɑ noʊ /

noun

  1. a city in SW California: site of old Spanish mission; known for annual return of swallows, said to occur on March 19.


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But the more I walked the grounds, the more I realized I was in a new Mission San Juan Capistrano.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

On a cloudy weekday morning last month, I visited San Juan Capistrano hoping to see the future of this country in a place gladly stuck in its past.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

Brent Linas, a San Juan Capistrano resident who started the community campaign, said he and others are ecstatic that spraying has stopped.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

Brent Linas, a resident of San Juan Capistrano who started the community campaign only a month ago, said it’s not over.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 6, 2026

After the hundred- grander, Santa Anita’s racing secretary had assigned Seabiscuit 135 pounds for the San Juan Capistrano, his next scheduled race.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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