Santa
Americannoun
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a river in W central Peru, flowing NW into the Pacific Ocean. About 200 miles (322 km) long.
noun
Example Sentences
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“I’m a runner, and I thought of them during my runs on the beach at Santa Monica,” Sid said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Joe Davis, an 81-year-old former Uber driver, now runs his own car service in Santa Fe, N.M.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Gregory O’Malley, a professor of history at the University of California, Santa Cruz, relates this remarkable story in “The Escapes of David George.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Property records show that the actor owns a three-bedroom Santa Monica dwelling that he purchased for $1.63 million in 2009—and which is located less than a mile from the beach.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Pennsy’s length eclipsed that of her sisters, the Union Pacific in the west, the Topeka and Santa Fe in the middle of America.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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