a city in and the capital of New Mexico, in the N part: founded c1605.
a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, ten driving wheels, and a two-wheeled rear truck.
a city in N central New Mexico, capital of the state: one of the oldest European settlements in North America, founded in 1610 as the capital of the Kingdom of New Mexico; developed trade with the US by the Santa Fe Trail in the early 19th century. Pop: 66 476 (2003 est)
an inland port in E Argentina, on the Salado River: University of the Littoral (1920). Pop: 492 000 (2005 est)
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Mr. Chisholm is a trustee of the Santa Fe Institute and of the Foundation for Economic Education.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
The disease gained widespread attention in February 2025, when Betsy Arakawa, the wife of actor Gene Hackman, died of HPS at their home in Santa Fe, N.M.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
It was the cause of death of Gene Hackman’s 65-year-old wife, Betsy Arakawa, in their Santa Fe, N.M., home.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
But this district — with seven elementary and two middle schools — is enduring a crippling strike, affecting about 3,400 students drawn from Santa Fe Springs and parts of Norwalk and Downey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
The Oregon and Santa Fe trails didn’t last as long.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
The game is part of a regional women’s soccer league in the south of the Argentine province of Santa Fé.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
Two months later they beat Colombia’s Santa Fé 2-0 in Montevideo to lift the women’s Copa Libertadores.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2021
Richard Barela, vice president of Unión Protectiva de Santa Fé, a Hispanic mutual aid group, said he opposed glorifying the Pueblo Revolt.
From New York Times ● Sep. 27, 2020
Times had been tough for Bogota's Independiente Santa Fé football club.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 28, 2010
The cities of Santa Fé, Concepcion, and Corrientes, each with its dependent territory, aspired to the status of independent provinces.
From The South American Republics Part I of II by Dawson, Thomas C.
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