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
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Santa Clara University will give incoming full-time law school students an annual $16,000 scholarship “to offset the impact of recent repeal of the Graduate Plus federal-loan program.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
The Santa Monica Police Department has said there is no indication foul play was involved in his death.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
“We don’t have this in Indiana,” Knight told him during a visit to Santa Anita while looking out at the San Gabriel Mountains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
It was one of several fires to wreak havoc in the region this week, where powerful downslope Santa Ana winds met with warm temperatures and dried vegetation that was primed to burn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
Teresita whispers, “That’s my cousin Rolando. He’s visiting from Santa Clara. My father is teaching him how to drum.”
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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