Santos

American

[san-tuhs, sahn-toos] / ˈsæn təs, ˈsɑ̃ tʊs /

noun

a seaport in S Brazil: world's largest coffee-exporting port.

Santos British

/ ˈsəntuʃ /

noun

a port in S Brazil, in São Paulo state: the world's leading coffee port. Pop: 1 634 000 (2005 est)

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But there are myriad ways to cultivate happiness at work, according to Laurie Santos, a psychology professor at Yale University and host of “The Happiness Lab” podcast.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

Mikhail Alfon, founder of Blue Light Media, a social media strategy agency, took his son, Santos, to multiple Orange County meetups.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

"What they see now is their new coastline," Nane Danlag of the Philippines' seismology centre told AFP from her office in General Santos City on Friday, adding the change was permanent.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

The other, from a more technical perspective, is that Neymar stayed at Santos from 2011 to 2013 and had two wonderful years there.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Minutes afterward, a Santos striker snuck behind Kanue, Alex, and Hamdu on defense and fired off a shot.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

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