Sara

¹

[sahr-uh]

noun

plural

Saras ,

plural

Sara .

1. a member of a people of the Central African Republic.

Sara

²

[sair-uh]

noun

1. Douay Bible.,  Sarah.

2. a female given name, form of Sarah.

Example Sentences

“My place is pretty minimal, and I don’t have a ton of decor, so that busy little bowl of different designs is my bit of funky with memories and color all wrapped into one. The designs are so good, too: my Seneca Trattoria one from San Diego has flat matches with little goldfish and wine motifs—way cooler than the usual wood sticks—and the cover has gold-foil lettering that makes me smile every time,” says food blogger Sara Strasbaugh.

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Born in Mexico and brought to the U.S. by her parents when she was 1, Sara has lived in California nearly all her life.

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Under a 2001 state law and the California Dream Act — Sara pays lower in-state tuition and receives state financial aid for college — she has been able to afford her education.

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“After I get my degree, I want to use it to work in California and contribute to my community,” said Sara, who requested to withhold her last name because she is fearful of federal immigration enforcement action.

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For students like Sara, the lawsuit stirs more uncertainty in a year she said has “shaken” immigrant communities, including her relatives who are citizens and permanent legal residents.

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