a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
any of more than a dozen related Khoisan languages spoken by the San.
an aboriginal people of southern Africa
a group of the Khoisan languages, spoken mostly by Bushmen
< Japanese, contraction of -sama suffix denoting direction, appearance, respect
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"London has 20 times the amount of road construction than San Francisco and 10 times the amount of vulnerable road users," said Kaity Fischer, head of business development at Wayve.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
Toxic air has covered the San Gabriel Valley and beyond at times, as the fire continues to burn and the wind shifts the pall in different directions.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
Despite these misgivings, she's looking forward to working as a software engineer at a tech startup in nearby San Francisco.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
The New York metropolitan area continued to have the largest number of ultrawealthy residents, followed by the metropolitan areas of Hong Kong, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
“I like living here. My grandparents live in San Jose. It’s the first time we’ve ever lived close to them.”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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