San Rafael
Americannoun
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a city in W Argentina.
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a city in W California, N of San Francisco.
Example Sentences
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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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