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San Rafael

American  
[san ruh-fel, sahn rah-fah-el] / ˌsæn rəˈfɛl, sɑn ˌrɑ fɑˈɛl /

noun

  1. a city in W Argentina.

  2. a city in W California, N of San Francisco.


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Jameson said he’d likely never be able to buy his own house in San Rafael, where the typical home costs about $1.2 million, according to Zillow.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 1, 2026

BioMarin, based in San Rafael, Calif., said it plans to fund the acquisition with cash on hand and roughly $3.7 billion of nonconvertible debt financing.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 19, 2025

Napa received 1.45 inches; San Francisco International Airport, 1.5; and San Rafael, 2.3 inches.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 14, 2025

The attacks in the Lucas Valley neighborhood of San Rafael were confirmed by Lisa Bloch, the director of marketing and communications at Marin Humane.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 25, 2025

The happy union, the safe pledge of peace between the civil and military elements, was celebrated early in the day at the church of San Rafael.

From The Grandee by Palacio Valdés, Armando

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