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San Mateo

American  
[san muh-tay-oh] / ˌsæn məˈteɪ oʊ /

noun

  1. a city in W California.


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Although he grew up in a close family in San Mateo, Calif., his three older sisters loved teasing “Little Tommy” that he was the worst athlete in the family.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The average annual pay for an information worker in Silicon Valley’s San Mateo County exceeds $730,000, according to government data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

The fact that Patel has no criminal record and is not required to be on probation stings for San Mateo County Dist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

This case against Roblox and Discord was brought by a 13-year-old boy in state court in San Mateo, California.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

On the Saturday before my dinner a very good-natured friend and I drove down to a lonely stretch of shoreline beneath the San Mateo Bridge.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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